This cooperation shall be conducted within the institutional and legal framework of the European Union and with respect for the relevant provisions of the Treaty on European Union and of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
... combating discrimination against, and the social and economic exclusion of, persons infected with HIV/AIDS by ... (b) encouraging non-discrimination and combating the stigma attaching to those living with the virus, in particular by public information campaigns and the setting-up of an appropriate legislative framework.
