1999/189/CFSP: Joint Action of 9 March 1999 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning a contribution by the European Union to the re-establishment of a viable police force in Albania
Date: 1999-03-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Albania, police, police cooperation, public order, the EU's international role

12. 3. 1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

JOINT ACTION

of 9 March 1999

adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European
Union concerning a contribution by the European Union to the re-establishment
of a viable police force in Albania

(1999/189/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Articles J.3 and J.11(2) thereof,

— training and advice to the police,
assistance through advisory teams,

including direct

— relevant advice to the Ministry of Public Order and

other ministries as appropriate

Having regard to the general guidelines of the European
Council of 16 and 17 June 1997,

are provided.

Whereas the Council adopted on 2 June 1997 a common
position on Albania with a view,
to
promoting the democratic process and the return to polit-
ical stability and internal security in Albania;

in particular,

Whereas in this common position the Union already
declared its readiness to contribute to the establishment
of a viable police force in Albania within the framework
of the Western European Union (WEU) Multinational
Advisory Police Element;

The training activity mentioned in the first indent of the
previous subparagraph, shall be carried out by up to 160
trainers and shall entail the participation of up to 3 000
Albanian police officers.

2.
The European Union will continue to keep other
possibilities under review, with a view to fulfilling the
objective defined in paragraph 1 to the greatest extent.

Article 2

Whereas the European Community is providing support
to the Albanian police, namely in terms of equipment
and rehabilitation of police buildings, in cooperation with
the WEU;

1.
An amount of up to EUR 2,1 million to cover the
operational expenditure to which the implementation of
this joint action gives rise shall be charged to the general
budget of the European Communities.

Whereas the European Community is also providing
assistance to the Albanian authorities in the field of the
in cooperation
judiciary,
with the Council of Europe;

including the prison system,

2.
The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated
in paragraph 1 shall be managed in compliance with the
European Community procedures and rules applicable to
the general budget.

Whereas an additional assistance to the Albanian Govern-
ment in its tasks to maintain public order needs to be
provided,

Article 3

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

1.
The European Union shall contribute to the re-
establishment of a viable police force in Albania by
ensuring that:

1.
In order to maximise the effectiveness of the overall
assistance, the Presidency shall ensure the coherence of
the assistance provided by the European Union on the
basis of this joint action with the assistance provided by
Member States on the basis of bilateral programmes,
aiming at the re-establishment of a viable police force in
Albania.

The Council notes that the Commission will con-
2.
tinue to direct its action towards achieving the objectives
of
this joint action, where appropriate, by pertinent
Community measures.

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

Article 4

This joint action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 9 March 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. RIESTER