The instrument hereby established is intended to contribute to achieving the objectives of the Union's external action, including those of its development policy, in particular the objectives set out in the Joint Statement by the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy entitled ‘The European Consensus’ and in the Commission Communication of 13 October 2011 entitled ‘Increasing the Impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’, and the Union's policies relating to human rights, including the objectives outlined in the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, adopted by the Council on 25 June 2012.
Tá sé ceaptha go gcabhróidh an ionstraim a bhunaítear leis seo le cuspóirí ghníomhaíocht sheachtrach an Aontais a bhaint amach, lena n-áirítear na cuspóirí sin de chuid a bheartais forbartha, go háirithe na cuspóirí a leagadh amach sa Chomhráiteas ón gComhairle agus ó ionadaithe rialtais na mBallstát ag teacht le chéile dóibh i dtionól na Comhairle, ón bParlaimint agus ón gCoimisiún maidir le Beartas Forbartha an Aontais Eorpaigh dar teideal “An Chomhthoil Eorpach” agus sa Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún an 13 Deireadh Fómhair 2011 dar teideal “Tionchar Bheartas Forbartha an AE a mhéadú: an Clár Oibre don Athrú” agus na beartais sin de chuid an Aontais a bhaineann le cearta daonna, lena n-áirítear na cuspóirí a leagtar amach i gCreat Straitéiseach agus Plean Gníomhaíochta an AE maidir le Cearta an Duine agus maidir leis an Daonlathas, a ghlac an Chomhairle an 25 Meitheamh 2012.