Without prejudice to the powers of Member States in the exercise of their public authority, the European Community, acting within the limits of the powers conferred on it by the Treaty establishing the European Community, shall prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer to the individuals, groups, undertakings and entities referred to in Article 1 of technical advice, assistance, or training related to military activities from the territories of the Member States, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, or by nationals of Member States outside their territories, under the conditions set out in UNSCR 1390(2002).
Brez poseganja v pristojnosti držav članic pri izvajanju javne oblasti, Evropska skupnost v okviru meja pristojnosti, ki jih na njo prenaša Pogodba o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti, posameznikom, skupinam, podjetjem in entitetam, navedenim v členu 1, preprečuje neposredno ali posredno pošiljanje, prodajo in posredovanje tehničnih nasvetov, pomoči ali usposabljanja v zvezi z vojaškimi dejavnostmi z ozemelj držav članic, z uporabo ladij pod njihovo zastavo ali letal ali s strani državljanov držav članic izven njihovih ozemelj, pod pogoji, določenimi v RVS 1390(2002).