Pristojni organi držav članic morajo zagotoviti, da se v primeru, ko so obveščeni, da je oseba, ki je zaprosila za dovoljenje za bivanje, osumljena storitve ali sodelovanja pri genocidu, hudodelstvu zoper človečnost ali vojnemu zločinu, uvede preiskava takšnih dejanj in, kadar je to utemeljeno, tudi sodni pregon v skladu z notranjim pravom države.
The competent authorities of the Member States are to ensure that, where they receive information that a person who has applied for a residence permit is suspected of having committed or participated in the commission of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, the relevant acts may be investigated, and, where justified, prosecuted in accordance with national law.