The Union, including where appropriate through its delegations, should seek regular exchanges of information and consult with civil society at all levels, including in third countries, as early as appropriate in the programming process, in order to facilitate civil society's respective contributions and to ensure that it plays a meaningful role in that process.
Ba cheart go saothródh an tAontas, lena n-áirítear trína thoscaireachtaí nuair is iomchuí, malartú rialta faisnéise agus go rachadh sé i mbun comhairliúcháin leis an tsochaí shibhialta, ar gach leibhéal, lena n-áirítear i dtríú tíortha, a luaithe is féidir sa phróiseas clársceidealaithe, d'fhonn rannchuidiú na sochaí sibhialta faoi seach a éascú, agus chun a áirithiú go nglacfaidh sí ról fónta sa phróiseas sin.