en: Before undertaking any action on the international scene or any commitment which could affect the Union's interests, each Member State shall consult the others within the European Council or the Council.  
ga: Sula nglacfaidh sé ar láimh aon ghníomhaíocht ar an ardán idirnáisiúnta nó aon cheangaltas a d'fhéadfadh difear a dhéanamh do leasanna an Aontais, rachaidh gach Ballstát i gcomhairle leis na Ballstáit eile i dtionól na Comhairle Eorpaí nó i dtionól na Comhairle.

en: Member States shall ensure, through the convergence of their actions, that the Union is able to assert its interests and values on the international scene.  
ga: Áiritheoidh na Ballstáit, trína gcuid gníomhaíochtaí a chóineasú, go mbeidh an tAontas in ann a leasanna agus a luachanna a chur i gcion ar an ardán idirnáisiúnta.

en: Member States shall show mutual solidarity.6.  
ga: Beidh na Ballstáit dlúthpháirteach le chéile.6.

en: European decisions relating to the common foreign and security policy shall be adopted by the European Council and the Council unanimously, except in the cases referred to in Part III.  
ga: Déanfaidh an Chomhairle Eorpach agus an Chomhairle cinntí Eorpacha a bhaineann leis an gcomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála a ghlacadh d'aon toil, seachas sna cásanna dá dtagraítear i gCuid III.

en: The European Council and the Council shall act on an initiative from a Member State, on a proposal from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs or on a proposal from that Minister with the Commission's support.  
ga: Gníomhóidh an Chomhairle Eorpach agus an Chomhairle ar thionscnamh ó Bhallstát, ar thogra ó Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an Aontais, nó ar thogra ón Aire sin le tacaíocht ón gCoimisiún.

en: European laws and framework laws shall be excluded.7.  
ga: Eisiafar dlíthe Eorpacha agus dlíthe réime Eorpacha.7.

en: The European Council may, unanimously, adopt a European decision authorising the Council to act by a qualified majority in cases other than those referred to in Part III.8.  
ga: Féadfaidh an Chomhairle Eorpach cinneadh Eorpach a ghlacadh d'aon toil lena n-údarófar don Chomhairle gníomhú trí thromlach cáilithe i gcásanna seachas na cinn dá dtagraítear i gCuid III.8.

en: The European Parliament shall be regularly consulted on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy.  
ga: Rachfar i gcomhairle go tráthrialta le Parlaimint na hEorpa maidir le príomhghnéithe agus bunroghanna an chomhbheartais eachtraigh agus slándála.

en: It shall be kept informed of how it evolves.  
ga: Coinneofar ar an eolas í faoina éabhlóid.

en: Article I-41  
ga: Airteagal I-41

en: Specific provisions relating to the common security and defence policy  
ga: Forálacha sonracha a bhaineann leis an gcomhbheartas slándála agus cosanta

en: 1.  
ga: 1.

en: The common security and defence policy shall be an integral part of the common foreign and security policy.  
ga: Beidh an comhbheartas slándála agus cosanta ina chuid dhílis den chomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála.

en: It shall provide the Union with an operational capacity drawing on civil and military assets.  
ga: Cuirfidh sé cumas oibríochtúil ar fáil don Aontas trí tharraingt ar shócmhainní sibhialta agus míleata.

en: The Union may use them on missions outside the Union for peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.  
ga: Féadfaidh an tAontas iad a úsáid maidir le misin lasmuigh den Aontas a bhaineann leis an tsíochánaíocht, coinbhleachtaí a chosc agus an tslándáil idirnáisiúnta a neartú i gcomhréir le prionsabail Chairt na Náisiún Aontaithe.

en: The performance of these tasks shall be undertaken using capabilities provided by the Member States.  
ga: Cuirfear na cúraimí sin i gcrích ag baint úsáide as cumais arna gcur ar fáil ag na Ballstáit.

en: 2.  
ga: 2.

en: The common security and defence policy shall include the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy.  
ga: Beidh ar áireamh sa chomhbheartas slándála agus cosanta comhbheartas cosanta an Aontais a chumadh go comhleanúnach.

en: This will lead to a common defence, when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides.  
ga: Tiocfaidh comhchosaint as sin nuair a chinnfidh an Chomhairle Eorpach amhlaidh, ag gníomhú di d'aon toil.

en: It shall in that case recommend to the Member States the adoption of such a decision in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.  
ga: Sa chás sin, molfaidh sí do na Ballstáit cinneadh den sórt sin a ghlacadh i gcomhréir lena rialacha bunreachtúla faoi seach.

en: The policy of the Union in accordance with this Article shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States, it shall respect the obligations of certain Member States, which see their common defence realised in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, under the North Atlantic Treaty, and be compatible with the common security and defence policy established within that framework.  
ga: Ní dhéanfaidh beartas an Aontais i gcomhréir leis an Airteagal seo dochar do cháilíocht shonrach beartais slándála agus cosanta Ballstát áirithe, urramóidh sé na hoibleagáidí a chineann ó Chonradh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh i gcás Ballstát áirithe a mheasann go bhfuil a gcomhchosaint bainte amach acu in Eagraíocht Chonradh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh, agus beidh sé ag luí leis an gcomhbheartas slándála agus cosanta arna bhunú sa chreat sin.

en: 3.  
ga: 3.

en: Member States shall make civilian and military capabilities available to the Union for the implementation of the common security and defence policy, to contribute to the objectives defined by the Council.  
ga: Déanfaidh na Ballstáit, d'fhonn an comhbheartas slándála agus cosanta a chur chun feidhme, cumais shibhialta agus mhíleata a chur ar fáil don Aontas chun rannchuidiú leis na cuspóirí arna sainiú ag an gComhairle.

en: Those Member States which together establish multinational forces may also make them available to the common security and defence policy.  
ga: Na Ballstáit sin a bhunaíonn fórsaí ilnáisiúnta le chéile, féadfaidh siad freisin na fórsaí sin a chur ar fáil don chomhbheartas slándála agus cosanta.

en: Member States shall undertake progressively to improve their military capabilities.  
ga: Gabhfaidh na Ballstáit ar láimh a gcumais mhíleata a fheabhsú go comhleanúnach.

en: An Agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments (European Defence Agency) shall be established to identify operational requirements, to promote measures to satisfy those requirements, to contribute to identifying and, where appropriate, implementing any measure needed to strengthen the industrial and technological base of the defence sector, to participate in defining a European capabilities and armaments policy, and to assist the Council in evaluating the improvement of military capabilities.  
ga: Déanfar Gníomhaireacht a bhaineann le cumais chosanta a fhorbairt, le taighde, le soláthar agus le harmálacha (Gníomhaireacht Eorpach um Chosaint) a bhunú chun riachtanais oibríochtúla a shainaithint, bearta a chur ar aghaidh chun na riachtanais sin a chomhall, rannchuidiú le haon bheart is gá do neartú bhonn tionsclaíoch agus teicneolaíoch earnáil na cosanta a shainaithint, agus nuair is iomchuí, a chur chun feidhme, bheith rannpháirteach i mbeartas Eorpach chumas agus armálacha a shainiú, agus cuidiú leis an gComhairle chun feabhsú ar a gcumas míleata a mheas.

en: 4.  
ga: 4.