The Union is to complement and support national health policies, encourage cooperation between Member States and promote the coordination between their programmes, in full respect of the responsibilities of the Member States for the definition of their health policies and the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care.
Tá sé de dhualgas ar an Aontas beartais sláinte náisiúnta a chomhlánú agus tacú leo, comhar idir na Ballstáit spreagadh agus comhordúchán idir a gcláir a chur chun cinn, ag cloí go hiomlán le freagrachtaí na mBallstát as a mbeartais sláinte a shainiú agus as seirbhísí sláinte agus cúram liachta a eagrú agus a sholáthar.