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TREATY ESTABLISHING A CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE
PART-III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
TITLE-V: THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION
CHAPTER-II: COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
SECTION-1: COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-294
ARTICLE III-294
1. In the context of the principles and objectives of its external action, the Union shall define and implement a common foreign and security policy covering all areas of foreign and security policy.
2.
The Member States shall support the common foreign and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity.
The Member States shall work together to enhance and develop their mutual political solidarity. They shall refrain from any action which is contrary to the interests of the Union or likely to impair its effectiveness as a cohesive force in international relations.
The Council and the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall ensure that these principles are complied with.
3.
(a) defining the general guidelines;
(b)
adopting European decisions defining:
(i) actions to be under taken by the Union;
(ii) positions to be taken by the Union;
(iii) arrangements for the implementation of the European decisions referred to in points (i) and (ii);
(c) strengthening systematic cooperation between Member States in the conduct of policy.