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According to the Treaty of Lisbon and the guiding principles of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), what is the main institutional function of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in relation to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy? A The EEAS is responsible for the operational management of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions, acting as the centralised military command that directs the Union's joint defence operations autonomously from the Council. B The EEAS works under the political direction of the High Representative and has the main function of trying to contribute to coherence and coordination in the international action of the European Union, facilitating joint work with the diplomatic services of the Member States. C The EEAS acts as an independent executive body that has the exclusive power to negotiate and sign international treaties on behalf of the European Union, replacing the need for the Commission or the Council to participate in these negotiations. D The EEAS has the main mandate of managing the budget of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), ensuring that funds from the Peace Facility Mechanism are allocated directly to missions without the supervision of the European Parliament.
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