For the purposes of ensuring the rapid deployment of key equipment and assets and the provision of appropriate support services for its civilian crisis-management missions, as well as of ensuring quick and continuous access by those missions to such equipment and assets, the Union shall strengthen its capabilities through the establishment of a warehouse capability.

The warehouse capability may also provide, as required, the same support with regard to equipment, assets and services, for other operational action of the Union under Article 28 of the Treaty and EUSRs.