-1)Art 24 TEU : EU competence covers « the progressive framing of a common defence policy that might lead to a common defence ». Art 26: EUC0 shall identify the Union’s strategic interests, determine the objectives and define general guidelines …

-2) … » including for matters with defence implications. It shall adopt the necessary decisions. »

-3) art 18 TEU « The HR shall conduct the Union’s CFSP (…). The same shall apply to the common security and defence policy. »

-4) art 27 TEU « the HR, who shall chair the Forign Aff Council, shall contribute through HIS PROPOSALS to the development of the CFSP and shall ensure implementation of the decisions adopted by the EUCO and the Council. »

-5) art 29 TEU « The Council shall adopt decisions which shall define the approach of the EU to a particular matter of a geographic or thematic nature. Mb states shall ensure that their national policies conform to the Union positions. »

-6) art 28 « Where international situation requires operational action by the EU, the Council shall adopt the necess. decisions.They shall lay down their objectives,scope,the means to be made available to the Union, if necessary their duration and conditions for implementation »