The Conference declares that, in the course of the preparatory work preceding the appointment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and SecurityPolicy which is due to take place on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in accordance with Article 18 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 5 of the Protocol on transitional provisions and whose term of office will be from that date until the end of the term of office of the Commission in office on that date, appropriate contacts will be made with the European Parliament.
Dearbhaíonn an Chomhdháil go ndéanfar teagmháil mar is iomchuí le Parlaimint na hEorpa le linn na hoibre ullmhúcháin a bheidh ann roimh cheapachán Ardionadaí an Aontais do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Bheartas Slándála a dhéanfar an dáta a dtiocfaidh Conradh Liospóin i bhfeidhm, i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 18 den Chonradh ar an AontasEorpach agus le hAirteagal 5 den Phrótacal maidir leis na forálacha idirthréimhseacha; tosóidh téarma oifige an Ardionadaí an dáta céanna sin agus mairfidh sé go dtí deireadh théarma oifige an Choimisiúin a bheidh i bhfeidhm an dáta sin.