It shall be forwarded to the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, who shall give an opinion on whether the enhanced cooperation proposed is consistent with the Union's common foreign and security policy, and to the Commission, which shall give its opinion in particular on whether the enhanced cooperation proposed is consistent with other Union policies.
Déanfar an iarraidh a chur ar aghaidh chuig Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an Aontais, a thabharfaidh tuairim an bhfuil an comhar feabhsaithe arna bheartú comhchuí le comhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála an Aontais, agus chuig an gCoimisiún, a thabharfaidh a thuairim go háirithe an bhfuil an comhar feabhsaithe arna bheartú comhchuí le beartais eile an Aontais.