Hver medlemsstat træffer de nødvendige foranstaltninger for at fastlægge sin straffemyndighed, for så vidt dette er hjemlet i international ret, med hensyn til de i artikel 2 og 3 omhandlede strafbare handlinger, når den strafbare handling er begået:
Each Member State shall take the measures necessary to establish its jurisdiction, so far as permitted by international law, with regard to the offences referred to in Articles 2 and 3 where the offence has been committed: