The Secretary-General of the Council, High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, shall assist the Council in matters 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 chomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, leis an gComhairle inábhair a thig faoin gcomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, go háirithe trí rannchuidiú le cinntí um beartais a fhoirmiú, a ullmhú agus a chur chun feidhme, agus, nuair is iomchuí, ag gníomhú dó thar ceann na Comhairle arna iarraidh sin don Uachtaránacht, trí agallamh polaitiúil a sheoladh le tríú páirtithe.