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According to Article 27 of the Treaty on European Union, which of the following correctly describes the composition and establishment procedure of the European External Action Service? A Under Article 221 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, it is placed under the authority of the High Representative and comprises officials from the Commission only. B It is assisted by a European External Action Service comprising officials from the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission, as well as staff seconded from national diplomatic services, with its organisation established by a Council decision on the proposal of the High Representative. C It was established by the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009 as a fully independent institution replacing the Common Foreign and Security Policy department, comprising officials from the Council's General Secretariat only. D It is established by a decision of the European Parliament, comprising officials from the Commission's external relations department and staff seconded from national diplomatic services.
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