The policy of the Union in accordance with this Article shall notprejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States and shall respect the obligations of certain Member States, which see their common defence realised in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), under the North Atlantic Treaty and be compatible with the common security and defence policy established within that framework.
Ní dhéanfaidh beartas an Aontais i gcomhréir leis an Airteagalseo dochar do cháilíocht shonrach beartais slándála agus cosanta Ballstát áirithe agus urramóidh sé na hoibleagáidí a chineann ó Chonradh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh i gcás Ballstát áirithe a mheasann go bhfuil a gcomhchosaint bainte amach acu in Eagraíocht Chonradh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh (ECAT), agus beidh séag luí leis an gcomhbheartas slándála agus cosanta arna bhunúsa chreat sin.