For the purposes of this paragraph and without prejudice to Article 240, the Council shall be assisted by the Political and Security Committee with the support of the structures developed in the context of the common security and defence policy and by the Committee referred to in Article 71; the two committees shall, if necessary, submit joint opinions.
Chun críocha na míre seo agus gan dochar d'Airteagal 240, beidh de chúnamh ag an gComhairle an Coiste Polaitiúil agus Slándála, le tacaíocht ón a struchtúir arna bhforbairt faoi chuimsiú an chomhbheartais slándála agus cosanta, agus an Coiste dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 71, tabharfaidh an dá choiste tuairimí comhpháirteacha, más gá.