Neodvisna agencija, imenovana Evropski center za preprečevanje in obvladovanje bolezni, naj deluje kot vir neodvisnega znanstvenega svetovanja, pomoči, strokovnega znanja in izkušenj Skupnosti, kar prispevajo usposobljeni zdravstveni, znanstveni in epidemiološki uslužbenci iz lastnih sredstev ali iz sredstev priznanih avtoritet, ki delujejo v imenu organov držav članic, odgovornih za zdravje ljudi.
An independent agency, named the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control should serve as a Community source of independent scientific advice, assistance and expertise from trained medical, scientific and epidemiological staff from its own resources or from those of recognised competent bodies acting on behalf of Member States' authorities responsible for human health.