(2)The new Convention is intended to provide for common rules on purpose and scope, terminology and definitions, serious criminal offences, persons liable and penalties, procedural rights and cooperation, preventive measures and civil society participation. Certain parts of the new Convention fall in an area covered to a large extent by Union law, in particular Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote and the proposal for a new Directive which would replace it. This could result in Union law being affected or altered in scope by the new Convention within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).