Without prejudice to Article 240 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a Political and Security Committee shall monitor the international situation in the areas covered by the common foreign and securitypolicy and contribute to the definition of policies by delivering opinions to the Council at the request of the Council or of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and SecurityPolicy or on its own initiative.
Gan dochar d'Airteagal 240 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, déanfaidh Coiste Polaitiúil agus Slándála faireachán ar an staid idirnáisiúnta sna réimsí a thig faoin gcomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, agus rannchuideoidh sé le beartais a shainiú trí thuairimí a thabhairt don Chomhairle arna iarraidh sin don Chomhairle nó arna iarraidh sin d'Ardionadaí an Aontais do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Bheartas Slándála nó ar a thionscnamh féin.