Council Decision of 2 July 1999 concerning the appointment of the Special Representative of the European Union to act as Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
Date: 1999-07-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, European Union, Southern Europe, appointment of staff, diplomatic representation

L 168/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3. 7. 1999

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

COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 July 1999

concerning the appointment of the Special Representative of the European
Union to act as Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe

(1999/434/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 18(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 10 June 1999 the Foreign Ministers of the
Member States of the European Union and the
Commission of
the European Communities,
together with the other participants in the Stability
Pact for South-Eastern Europe agreed to establish a
Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, hereinafter
called the ‘Stability Pact';

Point 13 of the Stability Pact document states that
the Stability Pact will have a Special Coordinator,
who will be appointed by the European Union,
after consultation with the OSCE Chairman in
Office and other participants; these consultations
have been carried out;

In such circumstances the Union deems it appro-
priate to appoint immediately a Special Repres-
entative to act as Coordinator of the Stability Pact;

The Decision appointing the Special representative
should have a temporary character, while a joint
action confirming such nomination should be
adopted as soon as possible and in any case by the
end of July 1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

2.
The mandate of the Special Representative is:
 to chair the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;
the Pact’s objectives
 to promote achievement of

within and between the individual countries;

 to participate in the High Level Steering Group of the

donors coordination process.

Article 2

The Council will adopt as soon as possible a Joint Action
confirming the appointment and the mandate and indi-
cating the duration, means (in particular diplomatic,
material
and conditions
concerning the implementation of the Special Represen-
tative’s mandate.

and financial), procedures

Article 3

Only expenses for travel and accommodation, incurred by
the EU Special Representative during the period from
appointment until
the joint action
the adoption of
referred to in Article 2, will be covered in accordance with
the rules applicable to the General Budget of the Euro-
pean Union.

Article 4

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

The appointment will expire on 31 July 1999, unless
confirmed by the joint action to be adopted in accordance
with Article 2.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 1

Done at Brussels, 2 July 1999.

1. Mr Bodo Hombach is hereby appointed EU Special
Representative to carry out the functions of Special Co-
ordinator for the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
according to the arrangements provided for in point 13 of
the Stability Pact document.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN