Council Common Position of 6 December 2001 on participation by the European Union in the Korean Peninsular Energy Development Organisation (KEDO)
Date: 2001-12-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU aid, European Union, North Korea, South Korea, joint action, nuclear non-proliferation

8.12.2001

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

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 6 December 2001

on participation by the European Union in the Korean Peninsular Energy Development
Organisation (KEDO)

(2001/869/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(7)

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

The Community's financial contribution to KEDO would
have to be suspended if
the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not correctly fulfil its
obligations regarding nuclear non-proliferation under
the Framework Agreement concluded in 1994 between
the United States of America and the DPRK or does not
the European Union to exercise surveillance
permit
and/or carry out
the periodical external assessments
provided for to that end.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

At its meeting on 24 and 25 June 1994 in Corfu, the
European Council attached particular
importance to
compliance by all parties to the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

(8)

Joint Action 96/195/CFSP and Common Position 97/
484/CFSP (2) should be repealed and replaced by a new
Common Position,

In its conclusions, the Madrid European Council of 15
and 16 December 1995 emphasised the importance of
the participation, on conditions to be determined, of the
European Union in the Korean Peninsula Energy Devel-
opment Organisation (KEDO).

The Council adopted its conclusions on 26 February
1996.

The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) has
negotiated the renewal of its membership of KEDO with
a view to supporting KEDO's objectives,
thereby
providing significant funds over a five-year period.

The detailed arrangements for the representation of the
European Union on KEDO's Executive Board must be
settled. In that connection, the Council and the Commis-
sion have agreed that if KEDO's Executive Board was to
address any matter falling outside Euratom's compet-
ence, it is the Presidency of the Council of the European
Union which should take the floor to express a position
on such matters.

The results of the examination of Joint Action 96/195/
CFSP (1) have confirmed that the European Union is
making a significant contribution to the European
Union's objective, namely to find an overall solution to
the issue of nuclear proliferation in the Korean penin-
sula.

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The objective of this Common Position shall be to contribute
to finding an overall solution to the issue of nuclear prolifera-
tion in the Korean peninsula.

To that end, and in accordance with KEDO objectives, the
European Union shall join in this international action of great
significance in the field of nuclear non-proliferation and
nuclear safety.

Article 2

1.
For matters falling outside the competence of Euratom
and in particular the question of the suspension of financial
contributions if the DPRK does not properly fulfil its obliga-
tions in matters of nuclear non-proliferation under the Frame-
work Agreement concluded in 1994 between the United States
of America and the DPRK or does not permit the European
Union to exercise surveillance and/or carry out the periodical
external assessments provided for to that end, the position
within KEDO's Executive Board shall be determined by the
Council and expressed by the Presidency.

(1) OJ L 63, 13.3.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 213, 5.8.1997, p. 1.

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The Presidency shall therefore be closely associated with
2.
the proceedings of KEDO's Executive Board and shall be
informed immediately of any common foreign and security
policy matter which must be discussed at Executive Board
meetings.

3.
The Commission shall report to the Council, on a regular
basis and as the need arises, under the authority of the Presi-
dency assisted by the Secretary-General of the Council, High
Representative for the CFSP.

Article 3

Joint Action 96/195/CFSP and Common Position 97/484/CFSP
are hereby repealed and replaced by this Common Position.

Article 4

This Common Position shall enter into force on the date of its
adoption. It shall end on 31 December 2005.

Article 5

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. VERWILGHEN