The Secretary-General of the Council, High Representative for thecommon foreign and security policy, shall assist the Council inmatters coming within the scope of the common foreign and security policy, in particular through contributing to the formulation,preparation and implementation of policy decisions, and, when appropriate and acting on behalf of the Council at the request of the Presidency, through conducting political dialogue with third parties.
Cabhróidh Ardrúnaí na Comhairle, Ardionadaí don chomhbheartaseachtrach agus slándála, leis an gComhairle in ábhair a thig faoingcomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, go háirithe trí rannchuidiúle cinntí um beartais a fhoirmiú, a ullmhú agus a chur chunfeidhme, agus, nuair is iomchuí, ag gníomhú dó thar ceann na Comhairle arna iarraidh sin don Uachtaránacht, trí agallamhpolaitiúil a sheoladh le tríú páirtithe.