The common commercial policy shall be based on uniform principles, particularly with regard to changes in tariff rates, the conclusion of tariff and trade agreements relating to trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property, foreign direct investment, the achievement of uniformity in measures of liberalisation, export policy and measures to protect trade such as those to be taken in the event of dumping or subsidies.
Fothófar an comhbheartas tráchtála ar phrionsabail chomhionanna, go háirithe maidir le hathruithe ar rátaí taraife, le comhaontuithe taraife agus trádála a bhaineann le trádáil in earraí agus seirbhísí a thabhairt i gcrích, agus gnéithe tráchtála na maoine intleachtúla, le hinfheistíocht dhíreach choigríche, le comhionannas a ghnóthú i mbearta léirscaoilte, le beartas onnmhairiúcháin agus le bearta chun trádáil a chosaint amhail bearta a ghlacfar i gcás dumpála nó fóirdheontas.