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| 2.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 64/44 |
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2.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 64/44

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COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2007/147/CFSP

of 27 February 2007

repealing Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP on the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 27 April 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP (1) on the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process (Operation EUFOR RD Congo). |
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(1)

On 27 April 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP (1) on the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process (Operation EUFOR RD Congo).

| (2) | The military operation was launched on 12 June 2006 by Council Decision 2006/412/CFSP (2) and ended on 30 November 2006 as set out in Article 15(2) of Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP. Subsequently all forces have been redeployed from the area of operations. |
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(2)

The military operation was launched on 12 June 2006 by Council Decision 2006/412/CFSP (2) and ended on 30 November 2006 as set out in Article 15(2) of Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP. Subsequently all forces have been redeployed from the area of operations.

| (3) | Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP of 23 February 2004 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (3) (Athena) determines the procedures for the audit and presentation of the accounts of an operation. |
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(3)

Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP of 23 February 2004 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (3) (Athena) determines the procedures for the audit and presentation of the accounts of an operation.

| (4) | In accordance with Article 15(3) thereof, Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP should be repealed, |
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(4)

In accordance with Article 15(3) thereof, Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP is hereby repealed. This shall not affect the procedures foreseen in Decision 2004/197/CFSP regarding the audit and presentation of the accounts of the operation.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2007.

For the Council

The President

P. STEINBRÜCK

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(1)  
  OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 98.

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(2)  
  OJ L 163, 15.6.2006, p. 16.

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(3)  
  OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 68. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/91/CFSP (OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 11).

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