The Council shall take the decisions necessary for defining and implementing the common foreign and security policy on the basis of the general guidelines adopted by the European Council.
Glacfaidh an Chomhairle na cinntí ís gá chun an comhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála a shainiú agus a chur chun feidhme ar bhonn na dtreoirlínte ginearálta arna nglacadh ag an gComhairle Eorpach.