# Council Decision 2014/537/CFSPShow full title

Council Decision 2014/537/CFSP of 3 July 2014 on the signing and conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement            between the European Union and the Central African Republic concerning the detailed arrangements for the transfer to the Central            African Republic of persons detained by the European Union military operation (EUFOR RCA) in the course of carrying out its            mandate, and concerning the guarantees applicable to such persons         

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# Council Decision 2014/537/CFSP                     

# of 3 July 2014

# on the signing and conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Central                        African Republic concerning the detailed arrangements for the transfer to the Central African Republic of persons detained                        by the European Union military operation (EUFOR RCA) in the course of carrying out its mandate, and concerning the guarantees                        applicable to such persons                     

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                           (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:

(1)On 10 February 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/73/CFSP(1) on a Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA).

(2)Following the adoption, on 14 March 2014, of a Decision by the Council authorising the opening of negotiations, the High Representative,                              in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the                              Central African Republic concerning the detailed arrangements for the transfer to the Central African Republic of persons                              detained by the European Union military operation (EUFOR RCA) in the course of carrying out its mandate, and concerning the                              guarantees applicable to such persons (‘the Agreement’).

(3)In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to                              the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation                              of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the implementation                              of this Decision and therefore does not participate in the financing of this operation.

(4)The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The Agreement between the European Union and the Central African Republic concerning the detailed arrangements for the transfer                     to the Central African Republic of persons detained by the European Union military operation (EUFOR RCA) in the course of                     carrying out its mandate, and concerning the guarantees applicable to such persons is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.                  

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

# Article 2U.K.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind                     the Union.                  

# Article 3U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 2014.

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

S. Gozi                            

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Council Decision 2014/73/CFSP of 10 February 2014 on a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR                              RCA) (OJ L 40, 11.2.2014, p. 59).