The strategic board shall advise the Commission on the strategic orientation and priorities of EFSD Guarantee investments and contribute to their alignment with the guiding principles and objectives of the Union’s external action, development policy and European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as with the purpose of the EFSD as set out in Article 3.
Cuirfidh an bord straitéiseach comhairle ar an gCoimisiún maidir le treoshuíomh straitéiseach agus tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha Ráthaíocht CEFI agus rannchuideodh sé lena n-ailíniú le treoirphrionsabail agus le cuspóirí ghníomhaíocht sheachtrach an Aontais, leis an mbeartas forbartha agus le Beartas Comharsanachta na hEorpa, chomh maith le cuspóir CEFI mar a leagtar amach in Airteagal 3.