How is it ensured that the EU’s development cooperation policy will not overrun by Union’s security and commercial policies?
As stated in the article on development cooperation (article III-316): The Union has to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries. This clause contributes to strengthen the position of development vis a vis the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Moreover Development policy is confirmed as a community policy (subject to the normal legislative procedure). As the CFSP has a different status (intergovernmental policy), the interactions between CFSP and development should preserve the different nature of these two policies. The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs is responsible for Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defense Policy within the Council but not for all external Commission competence. S/he is only responsible for ensuring all EU’s external policies are consistent and coordinated. Trade, Enlargement, Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid remain polic
