The three Institutions acknowledge the importance of ensuring that each Institution can exercise its rights and fulfil its obligations enshrined in the Treaties as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements.
Aithníonn na trí Institiúid an tábhacht a bhaineann lena áirithiú gur féidir le gach Institiúid a chearta a fheidhmiú agus a oibleagáidí a chomhlíonadh, mar a chumhdaítear sna Conarthaí iad agus mar atá siad léirmhínithe ag Cúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh, a mhéid a bhaineann le comhaontuithe idirnáisiúnta a chaibidliú agus a thabhairt chun críche.