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(Non-legislative acts)  
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS  
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/178/CFSP  
of 25 February 2013  
on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of 
Mali on the status in the Republic of Mali of the European Union military mission to contribute to 
the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali)  
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) By letter dated 24 December 2012, the President of the 
Republic of Mali addressed an invitation letter to the 
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs 
and Security Policy (HR) welcoming the deployment of 
an EU military training mission in Mali.  
(2) On 17 January 2013, the Council adopted Decision 
2013/34/CFSP on a European Union military mission 
to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed 
Forces (EUTM Mali) (  1 ). 
(3) Article 9 of Decision 2013/34/CFSP provides that the 
status of EU-led units and personnel of EUTM Mali, 
including the privileges, immunities and further guar ­
antees necessary for the fulfilment and smooth func ­
tioning of their mission, is to be the subject of an 
agreement concluded pursuant to Article 37 of the 
Treaty on European Union (TEU) and in accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 218 of the 
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).  
(4) Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 
17 January 2013 authorising the opening of negoti ­
ations, the HR in accordance with Article 37 TEU 
negotiated an Agreement between the European Union 
and the Republic of Mali on the status in the Republic of 
Mali of the European Union military mission to 
contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces 
(EUTM Mali) (‘the Agreement’).  (5) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol No 22 on 
the position of Denmark annexed to the TEU and to the 
TFEU, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration 
and 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 mission.  
(6) The Agreement should be approved,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  
Article 1  
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic 
of Mali on the status in the Republic of Mali of the European 
Union military mission to contribute to the training of the 
Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) is hereby approved on 
behalf of the Union.  
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  
Article 2  
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 3  
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.  
Done at Brussels, 25 February 2013.  
For the Council  
The President  
S. COVENEYEN 16.4.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 106/1  
( 1 ) OJ L 14, 18.1.2013, p. 19.