Document ID: 32020D1726
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>19.11.2020&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 389/1</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1726
of 14 September 2020
on the signing and conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations for the Provision of Mutual Support in the context of their respective missions and operations in the field
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On 5 March 2015, the Council authorised the opening of negotiations for the conclusion of a Framework Agreement on Cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations in the context of their respective crisis management operations.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>A Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations for the Provision of Mutual Support in the context of their respective missions and operations in the field (the &#8216;Framework Agreement&#8217;) has been negotiated.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>The Framework Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations for the Provision of Mutual Support in the context of their respective missions and operations in the field is hereby approved on behalf of the Union ( 1 ) .
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Framework Agreement in order to bind the Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 14 September 2020.
For the Council
The President
M. ROTH
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( 1 ) See page 2 of this Official Journal.
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