An Agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments (European Defence Agency) shall be established to identify operational requirements, to promote measures to satisfy those requirements, to contribute to identifying and, where appropriate, implementing any measure needed to strengthen the industrial and technological base of the defence sector, to participate in defining a European capabilities and armaments policy, and to assist the Council in evaluating the improvement of military capabilities.
Déanfar Gníomhaireachta bhaineann le cumais chosanta a fhorbairt, le taighde, le soláthar agus le harmálacha (Gníomhaireacht Eorpach um Chosaint) a bhunú chun riachtanais oibríochtúla a shainaithint, bearta a chur ar aghaidh chun na riachtanais sin a chomhall, rannchuidiú le haon bheart is gá do neartú bhonn tionsclaíoch agus teicneolaíoch earnáil na cosanta a shainaithint, agus nuair is iomchuí, a chur chun feidhme, bheith rannpháirteach i mbeartas Eorpach chumas agus armálacha a shainiú, agus cuidiú leis an gComhairle chun feabhsú ar a gcumas míleata a mheas.