The President of the European Council shall, a this or her level and in that capacity, ensure the external representation of the Union on issues concerning its common foreign and security policy, without prejudice to the powers of the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Áiritheoidh Uachtarán na Comhairle Eorpaí ar a leibhéal féin agus sa cháil sin ionadaíocht eachtrach an Aontais maidir le saincheisteanna a bhaineann lena chomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, ach sin gan dochar do chumhachtaí Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an Aontais.