Without prejudice to Article 151 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, a Political Committee shall monitor the international situation in the areas covered by the common foreign and security policy and contribute to the definition of policies by delivering opinions to the Council at the request of the Council or on its own initiative.
Gan dochar d'Airteagal 151 den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh, déanfaidh Coiste Polaitiúil faireachán ar an staid idirnáisiúnta sna réimsí a thig faoin gcomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, agus rannchuideoidh sé le beartais a shainiú tri thuairimí a thabhairt don Chomhairle ama iarraidh sin don Chomhairle nó ar a thionscnamh féin.