Det Europæiske System af Centralbanker (ESCB), og Den Europæiske Centralbank (ECB), oprettes i henhold til traktatens artikel 4 A; de udøver deres funktioner og deres virksomhed i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i traktaten og i denne statut.
The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the European Central Bank (ECB) shall be established in accordance with Article 4a of this Treaty; they shall perform their tasks and carry on their activities in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and of this Statute.