Council Joint Action of 22 December 2000 on the European Union Monitoring Mission
Date: 2000-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community body, European Union, Western Balkans, cooperation policy, multilateral surveillance, the EU's international role

23.12.2000

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

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION

of 22 December 2000

on the European Union Monitoring Mission

(2000/811/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Following the Declaration by the European Community
and its Member States at Brioni on 5 July 1991, the
Monitor Mission to Yugoslavia then known as the Euro-
pean Community Monitoring Mission (ECMM) and here-
inafter called the Mission was established by a Memor-
andum of Understanding signed at Belgrade on 13 July
1991.

The operation of the Mission is currently governed by
Memoranda of Understanding and Exchanges of Letters
with the Host Parties of the Western Balkans.

In its conclusions of 21 June 1999, the Council emphas-
ised the necessity to review the activities of the Mission
in the light of changed circumstances in the region. On
20 March 2000, the Council underlined its wish for a
restructured, flexible and streamlined ECMM, meeting
well defined operational requirements, answerable to the
Council
through the Secretary-General/High Repres-
entative.

the ECMM. Since then,

In its Conclusions of 13 June 2000,
the Council
welcomed the progress already made in the restructuring
of
the
activities and structures of the Mission has continued.
The functions and organisation of the Mission should
continue to be regularly examined and adapted to the
changing political and geographical priorities of
the
European Union in the Western Balkan region.

the reorganisation of

The current expenditure of the Mission, at present borne
by the Member States, should be charged to the general
budget of the European Union.

It is appropriate also that the role of the Mission as an
instrument of the European Union's common foreign
and security policy be reflected in its name,

Article 1

1.
The primary objective of the Mission, henceforth to be
called the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) is to
contribute, in a flexible manner, through information gathering
and analysis in line with directions from the Secretary-General/
High Representative and the Council, to the effective formula-
tion of European Union policy towards the Western Balkans.

2.

To that end, the EUMM shall

in particular:

(a) monitor political and security developments in the area of

responsibility;

(b) give particular attention to border monitoring, inter-ethnic

issues and refugee return;

(c) provide analytical reports on the basis of tasking received;

(d) contribute to the early warning of the Council and to
confidence building, in the context of the policy of stabili-
sation conducted by the Union in the region.

3.
The Council may also initiate specific tasking in coordina-
tion with the Secretary-General/High Representative and in
consultation with the Commission.

In the fulfilment of its tasks, the EUMM shall coordinate
4.
its activities closely with the European Union Heads of Mission
and relevant international organisations in the Western Balkans
with a view to contributing to a more effective policy of the
European Union in the Western Balkans.

Article 2

1.
The Secretary General/High Representative, acting in
close coordination with the Presidency, shall define the tasks of
the EUMM in accordance with the policy, as adopted by the
Council, regarding the Western Balkans.

The EUMM shall report to the Council on the accom-
its tasks through the Secretary-General/High

2.
plishment of
Representative.

The Secretary-General/High Representative shall ensure
3.
that
the Mission functions flexibly and in a streamlined
manner. In that context, he shall regularly reexamine the func-
tions and the geographical territory covered by the EUMM so
as to continue to adapt the internal organisation of the Mission
to the priorities of the European Union in the Western Balkans.
He shall report thereon to the Council regularly. The Commis-
sion shall be fully associated.

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Article 3

The EUMM shall be structured as follows:
(a) headquarters composed of a Head of Mission, a Deputy
Head of Mission, a Legal Adviser, an analysis section, a
finance and administrative cell, a data base management
unit and a communications and logistics cell;

(b) mission offices to maintain essential local contacts, coordi-
nate closely with European Union Heads of Mission and
international organisations, provide operational
relevant
feedback to EUMM headquarters and support to mobile
teams' rapid redeployment;

(c) mobile teams with rapid deployment capability, tasked to
report in accordance with the mandate set out in Article
1(3).

Article 4

1.
The Head of Mission shall be appointed by the Council
on the basis of proposals to be submitted by the Secretary-
General/High Representative; and shall ensure the day-to-day
management of EUMM operations.

The Deputy Head of Mission shall be seconded by the Member
State holding the Presidency.

2.
The number and competences of the EUMM staff shall be
consistent with the objectives and structure set out in Articles 1
and 3.

The international staff shall be seconded by Member
3.
States for a minimum period of one year. Each Member State
shall bear the costs related to the personnel seconded by it,
including salaries, allowances, accommodation costs and travel-
ling expenses to and from the Western Balkans.

4.
Non-European Union Member States participating in the
OSCE, currently providing staff to ECMM, may continue their
participation. They shall be asked to bear the cost of sending
the staff nominated by them, and to contribute to the current
expenditure of the EUMM in an appropriate proportion taking
into account the size of their participation and their gross
national product.

5.
The State or Community institution having appointed a
staff member shall be responsible for answering any claims
linked to the appointment,
from or concerning the staff
member. The State or Community institution in question shall

be responsible for bringing any action against the staff member
linked to this appointment.

Levels of local staff shall be consistent with the structure

6.
set out in Article 3.

Article 5

1.
The financial reference amount for the implementation of
this Joint Action shall be EUR 4 820 404 for the years 2000
and 2001.

The amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to
the

2.
finance the infrastructure and current expenditure of
EUMM,

including expenditure relating to local staff.

The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in para-
graph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European
Community rules and procedures applicable to the budget.

3.
The Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be super-
vised by, the Commission on the activities undertaken in the
framework of his contract.

Article 6

The detailed rules governing the EUMM operations in the area
of its responsibility shall be laid down in arrangements to be
concluded in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 24 of the Treaty.

Article 7

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2001.

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 8

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2000.

For the Council

The President

C. PIERRET