Article 210U.K.(ex Article 180 TEC)
1.In order to promote the complementarity and efficiency of their action, the Union and the Member States shall coordinate their policies on development cooperation and shall consult each other on their aid programmes, including in international organisations and during international conferences. They may undertake joint action. Member States shall contribute if necessary to the implementation of Union aid programmes.
2.The Commission may take any useful initiative to promote the coordination referred to in paragraph 1.