Article 51 paragraph 1 of the Charter says explicitly in the first sentence: "The provisions of the Charter are addressed to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity".
L’article 51, paragraphe 1, première phrase, de la Charte établit explicitement que: «les dispositions de la présente Charte s'adressent aux institutions, organes et organismes de l'Union dans le respect du principe de subsidiarité».