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An 8 Nollaig 2008, ghlac an Chomhairle a conclúidí agus doiciméad dar teideal New lines for action by the European Union in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems [Línte nua gníomhaíochta AE chun leathadh arm ollscriosta agus a gcóras seachadta a chomhrac] (na ‘Línte Nua Gníomhaíochta’), ina luaitear go bhfuil leathadh arm ollscriosta (‘AOS’) ar cheann de na dúshláin slándála is mó go fóill, agus gur cuid bhunriachtanach den chomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála (CBES) é an beartas um neamhleathadh.
On 8 December 2008, the Council adopted its conclusions and a document entitled ‘New lines for action by the European Union in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems’ (‘the New Lines for Action’), which states that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (‘WMD’) continues to constitute one of the greatest security challenges and that non-proliferation policy constitutes an essential part of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP).