RECALLING that the common security and defence policy is an integral part of the common foreign and security policy; that it provides the Union with operational capacity drawing on civil and military assets; that the Union may use such assets in the tasks referred to in Article III 309 of the Constitution outside the Union for peace keep in g, conflict prevention and strengthening international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter; that the performance of these tasks is to be undertaken using capabilities provided by the Member States in accordance with the principle of a single set of forces;
AG MEABHRÚ DÓIBH gur cuid dhílis den chomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála an comhbheartas slándála agus cosanta; go gcuireann sé cumas oibríochtúil ar fáil don Aontas trí tharraingt ar shócmhainní sibhialta agus míleata; go bhféadfaidh an tAontas na sócmhainní sin a úsáid i mbun na gcúraimí dá dtagraítear in Airteagal III 309 den Bhunreacht lasmuigh den Aontas maidir leis an tsíochánaíocht, coinbhleachtaí a chosc agus an tslándáil idirnáisiúnta a neartú i gcomhréir le prionsabail Chairt na Náisiún Aontaithe; go gcuirfear na cúraimí sin i gcrích ag baint úsáid as cumais arna gcur ar fáil ag na Ballstáit, i gcomhréir le prionsabal na foinse aonair fórsaí.