For the purpose of Union crisis management operations, preparatory measures shall be designed, inter alia, to assess the operational requirements, to provide for a rapid initial deployment of resources, or to establish the conditions on the ground for the launching of the operation. Preparatory measures shall be agreed by the Council, on a proposal by the High Representative.
Chun críocha oibríochtaí an Aontais um bainistiú géarchéime, ceapfar bearta ullmhúcháin, inter alia, chun na ceanglais oibríochtúla a mheas, foráil a dhéanamh do mhear-imscaradh tosaigh acmhainní, nó chun dálaí ar an talamh a shuí chun an oibríocht a sheoladh.Comhaontóidh an Chomhairle bearta ullmhúcháin, ar thogra ón Ardionadaí.