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According to the Treaty on European Union and the Council Decision establishing the EEAS, which statement accurately describes the institutional composition and operational authority of the European External Action Service? A The EEAS was created to replace the rotating Presidency system by abolishing the requirement for staff secondments from Member States, thereby ensuring a fully integrated Union diplomatic corps independent of national services. B The EEAS is established by a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council based on Article 216 TFEU, granting the service full budgetary autonomy and separating it entirely from the Commission's external relations departments. C The EEAS comprises officials from the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission, along with staff seconded from national diplomatic services, and operates under the authority of the High Representative, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Council and ensures the implementation of CFSP decisions. D The EEAS functions as an independent body directly subordinate to the European Council, which exercises operational control over Union delegations and appoints Heads of Delegation without the High Representative's involvement.
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