The Council shall take the decisions necessary for defining and implementing the common foreign and security policy on the basis of the general guidelines defined by the European Council.
Glacfaidh an Chomhairle na cinntí is gá chun an comhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála a shainiú agus a chur chun feidhme ar bhonn na dtreoirlínte ginearálta arna sainiú ag an gComhairle Eorpach.