Without prejudice to Article III-344, a Political and Security Committee shall monitor the international situation in the areas covered by the common foreign and security policy and contribute to the definition of policies by delivering opinions to the Council at the request of the latter, or of the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, or on its own initiative.
Gan dochar d'Airteagal III-344, déanfaidh Coiste Polaitiúil agus Slándála faireachán ar an staid idirnáisiúnta sna réimsí a thig faoin gcomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, agus rannchuideoidh sé le beartais a shainiú trí thuairimí a thabhairt don Chomhairle arna iarraidh sin di, nó arna iarraidh sin d'Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an Aontais, nó ar a thionscnamh féin.