Pogodbenici bosta v okviru tega sporazuma in v okviru nacionalne zakonodaje okrepili sodelovanje pri preprečevanju nevarnosti in zagotavljanju javne varnosti, še zlasti pri zagotavljanju javnega reda in na področju preprečevanja, odkrivanja in preiskovanja kaznivih dejanj (v nadaljevanju zatiranje kriminalitete) na obmejnih območjih, ob upoštevanju predpisov, ki urejajo varstvo podatkov.
Pursuant to this Agreement and to the internal legislation of the two countries, the Contracting Parties shall foster their cooperation towards preventing danger and ensuring public safety, particularly regarding public order and the prevention, detection and investigation of criminal offences (hereinafter: suppression of crime) in the border regions, while respecting the regulations which govern data protection.