Without prejudice to cooperation mechanisms developed with civil society organisations at all levels in accordance with Article 11 TEU, stakeholders of beneficiary countries, including civil society organisations and local authorities, have a prominent role to play regarding the external policy of the Union.
Gan dochar do na sásraí comhair a forbraíodh le heagraíochtaí na sochaí sibhialta ar gach leibhéal i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 11 CAE, beidh ról suntasach ag geallsealbhóirí na dtíortha is tairbhithe, lena n-áirítear eagraíochtaí na sochaí sibhialta agus údaráis áitiúla maidir le beartas seachtrach an Aontais.