Raziskava iz prvega odstavka se izvede v skladu s Skupnimi ukrepi 97/827/JHA, ki jih je sprejel Svet 5. decembra 1997, ki na nacionalni ravni ustanavljajo mehanizem za ocenjevanje uporabe in izvajanje mednarodnih obveznosti v boju proti organiziranemu kriminalu fn, ob upoštevanju naslednjega:
The examination referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out under Joint Action 97/827/JHA adopted by the Council on 5 December 1997 establishing a mechanism for evaluating the application and implementation at national level of international undertakings in the fight against organised crime (1), subject to the following: