The Secretary-General shall be responsible for official relations with the other institutions of the European Union, subject to any decisions by the Commission to exercise any function itself or to assign it to its Members or departments.
Generalinis sekretorius atsako už oficialiuosius santykius su kitomis Europos Sąjungos institucijomis, atsižvelgdamas į Komisijos sprendimą savarankiškai atlikti tam tikras funkcijas ar jas perduoti nariams arba tarnyboms.