He will be assisted by a European External Action Service composed of officials from the Commission, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and national diplomatic services, which is to be set up by decision of the Council after consulting the European Parliament and obtaining the approval of the Commission.
Viņam palīdzēs Eiropas Ārlietu dienests, kuru veidos Komisijas, Ministru padomes Ģenerālsekretariāta un dalībvalstu diplomātisko dienestu amatpersonas un kuru jāizveido ar Padomes lēmumu pēc apspriešanās ar Eiropas Parlamentu un Komisijas piekrišanas iegūšanas.