The Conference underlines that the provisions in the Treaty on European Union covering the Common Foreign and Security Policy, including the creation of the office of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the establishment of an External Action Service, do not affect the responsibilities of the Member States, as they currently exist, for the formulation and conduct of their foreign policy nor of their national representation in third countries and international organisations.
Cuireann an Chomhdháil i bhfios go láidir nach ndéanann forálacha an Chonartha ar an Aontas Eorpach a bhaineann leis an gComhbheartas Eachtrach agus Slándála, lena náirítear oifig Ardionadaí an Aontais do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Bheartas Slándála a chruthú agus Seirbhís Gníomhaíochta Eachtraí a bhunú, difear don a freagrachtaí atá arna Ballstáit, faoi mar atá na freagrachtaí faoi láthair, a mbeartas eachtracha shaothrú agus a sheoladh ná do fhreagrachtaí a nionadaíochta náisiúnta i dtríú tíortha agus in eagraíochtaí idirnáisiúnta.