1999/440/CFSP: Council Decision of 6 July 1999 concerning the extension of joint action 97/289/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union assistance programme to support the Palestinian Authority in its efforts to counter terrorist activities emanating from the territories under its control
Date: 1999-07-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU programme, Palestine question, peacekeeping, police cooperation, terrorism, the EU's international role

7. 7. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 171/1

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

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 July 1999

concerning the extension of joint action 97/289/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union
assistance programme to support the Palestinian Authority in its efforts to counter terrorist
activities emanating from the territories under its control

(1999/440/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

On 29 April 1997 the Council adopted joint action
97/289/CFSP (1) on the establishment of a European
Union assistance programme to support the Palestinian
Authority in its efforts to counter terrorist activities
emanating from the territories under its control;

The said joint action, which appointed a European
Union adviser, expires on 29 April 2000;

The results of the mid-term review of the said joint
action confirmed that the Union's assistance programme
had made an important contribution to the objectives
pursued by the European Union of supporting the Pales-
tinian Authority in its efforts to counter terrorist activi-
ties emanating from the territories under its control;

Delays have occurred in the start of the implementation
of several activities contained in the Union's assistance
programme and, as a result of this, the duration of these
joint
activities will probably exceed the duration of
action 97/289/CFSP;

Continuity in the implementation of these several acti-
vites is deemed important in order to achieve the objec-
tives pursued by the Union;

On 26 October 1998 the Council extended the mandate
of the EU Special Representative for the Middle East
peace process (MEPP), Mr Moratinos, to include security
to
questions;

in such circumstances it

is important

ensure
approach,

coordination and coherence of

the Union

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

joint action 97/289/CFSP is hereby extended until 31 May
2002.

Article 2

The European Union adviser and the European Union Special
Representative for the MEPP shall coordinate their action in the
field of security cooperation to ensure coherence of Union
action in support of the MEPP.

Article 3

joint action 97/289/CFSP will be reviewed no later than 30
June 2000 with a view to the possible adoption of a multi-
annual programme and the establishment of a financial indic-
ative amount for the remaining period.

Article 4

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

It shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 6 July 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

(1) OJ L 120, 12.5.1997, p. 2.