Council Joint Action of 29 July 1999 confirming the appointment of the Special Representative of the European Union to act as Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
Date: 1999-07-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, appointment of members, diplomatic representation, stability pact, the EU's international role

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Official Journal of the European Communities

31. 7. 1999

Council Joint Action

of 29 July 1999

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

(1999/523/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

— participate in the High Level Steering Group of the donors

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Articles 14 and 18(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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

in the Stability Pact

appointed Mr

1999/345/CFSP (1)

Bodo
Decision
Hombach as EU Special Representative to carry out the
functions of Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for
South-Eastern Europe,
thereby enabling him to start
this Decision expires on 31 July
work immediately;
1999 unless confirmed by a Joint Action;

On 19 July 1999 the Council requested its competent
bodies to prepare a Joint Action to be adopted by the
end of July 1999 confirming the appointment of Mr
Hombach as EU Special Representative and providing
him with the necessary human and logistical resources
to carry out this task,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

1.
This Joint Action confirms the appointment of Mr Bodo
Hombach as EU Special Representative to carry out the func-
tions of Special Coordinator for the Stability Pact for South-
Eastern Europe according to the arrangements provided for in
point 13 of the Stability Pact document.

The Special Coordinator shall carry out the tasks envis-

2.
aged by the Stability Pact, as follows:
— promote achievement of the Pact's objectives within, and

between, the individual countries;

— chair the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;
— establish and maintain close contact with all participants
and facilitating States, organisations and institutions of the
Stability Pact, as well as pertinent regional initiatives and
organisations;

— provide periodic progress reports to the OSCE Chairman in
Office, according to its procedures, on behalf of the South-
Eastern Europe Regional Table;

(1) OJ L 168, 3.7.1999, p. 34.

coordination process;

— cooperate closely with all EU institutions in order to
promote the EU role in the Stability Pact according to
points 18, 19 and 20 of the Stability Pact document;

— meet periodically and as necessary with the Chairmen of
the Working Tables to ensure overall coordination;

— assure the Secretariat of the South-Eastern Europe Regional

Table and the three Working Tables.

3.
To this end, the EU shall, by providing its Special Repres-
entative with the necessary human and logistical resources,
make a substantial contribution to his functions also as Special
Coordinator. The European Union looks to the other partici-
pants in the Stability Pact also to make an equitable contribu-
tion to the functioning of the Pact. The Special Representative
and his staff will be based in Brussels.

Article 2

1.
The EU Special Representative and the EU Special Repres-
entative for the Royaumont process shall coordinate their
action.

The EU Special Representative shall liaise closely with the
2.
Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The EU Special Representative shall also liaise closely

3.
with the United Nations Civil Administration in Kosovo.

Article 3

1.
The financial reference amount intended to cover the
costs related to the mission of the EU Special Representative
shall be EUR 850 000 for the period ending on 31 December
1999.

The amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to
2.
finance the infrastructure and current expenditure of
the
Special Representative, including his salary and a special allow-
ance as well as salaries of his support staff not covered by
secondment plus a start-up amount, pending burden-sharing
arrangements with other Stability Pact participants, to initiate
work necessary for the early implementation of the Stability
Pact. Member States and EU institutions may propose the
secondment of staff to work with the Special Representative.
The remuneration of personnel who might be seconded by a
Member State or an EU institution to the Special Representative
shall be covered respectively by the Member State or the EU
institution concerned.

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The Council notes that

the Presidency, Commission
3.
and/or Member States, as appropriate, will provide logistical
support in the region.

The privileges, immunities and further guarantees neces-
4.
sary for the completion and smooth functioning of the mission
of the Special Representative and the members of his staff shall
be defined with the parties. Member States and the Commis-
sion shall grant all necessary support to such effect.

Article 5

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

This Joint Action shall apply until 31 December 1999, unless
renewed subject to a review including administrative and finan-
cial aspects.

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 6

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1999.

The EU Special Representative shall be guided by, and report
under the authority of, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary
General to, the Council on a regular basis and as the need
arises. The Commission shall be fully associated.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN