1999/845/CFSP: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Mozambique
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Mozambique, arms limitation, fight against crime, firearms and munitions, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

18. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/73

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to
combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in
Mozambique

(1999/845/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(b) allocate these funds to a SAPS Divisional Commissioner.

Article 2

The European Union Member States' missions and the
Commission local representatives shall monitor, as appropriate,
the joint cross border operations undertaken in the framework
of this Decision.

Article 3

The financial reference amount for the purposes referred

1.
to in Article 1 shall be EUR 200 000.

2.
The Council notes that the Commission intends to direct
its action towards achieving the objectives and the priorities of
this Joint Action, where appropriate by pertinent Community
measures.

Article 4

The Presidency, assisted by the Secretary General/High Repres-
entative for the CFSP, who shall keep the Council informed on
the regular reports which shall be provided by the SAPS.

Article 5

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

It shall expire on 18 December 2000.

Article 6

This Decision shall be reviewed six months after the date of its
adoption.

Article 7

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

Having regard to Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP of 17 December
1998 on the European Union's contribution to combating the
destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light
weapons (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, in conjunction
with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The excessive and uncontrolled accumulation and spread
of small arms and light weapons poses a threat to peace
and security and reduces the prospects for sustainable
development; this is acutely the case in Mozambique;

In pursuing the objectives set out in Article 1 of Joint
Action 1999/34/CFSP, the European Union envisages
operating within the relevant international fora and in a
regional context, to promote confidence-building meas-
ures and incentives to encourage the voluntary surrender
of surplus or illegally-held small arms, the implementa-
tion of effective national controls, such as efficient
border and customs mechanisms, regional and inter-
national
information
and
exchange; this Decision is intended to implement Joint
Action 1999/34/CFSP;

cooperation

enhanced

A financial contribution to the South African Police
Service
locating,
collecting and destroying illegal arms caches, and
enhance transborder security with South Africa;

(SAPS) will pursue

the aims of

The European Union intends therefore to offer financial
support in accordance with Title II of Joint Action 1999/
34/CFSP,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.
The European Union shall contribute to the locating,
collecting and destroying of weapons in Mozambique through
the joint cross border operations between the South African
Police and the Mozambique Police (Operation Rachel).

2.

For this purpose, the European Union shall

(a) support the South African Police Service, as implementing
agency, in the acquisition of fuel, air support, explosives
and accessories, and ration packs and daily allowances,

(1) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 1.