Council Joint Action of 19 December 2001 appointing the Special Representative of the European Union to act as Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
Date: 2001-12-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, joint action, the EU's international role

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION

of 19 December 2001

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

(2001/915/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 14 December 2000 the Council adopted Joint
Action 2000/793/CFSP appointing the Special Repres-
entative of the European Union to act as Coordinator of
and
the Stability Pact
for South-Eastern Europe,
repealing Joint Action 1999/523/CFSP (1). That
Joint
Action expires on 31 December 2001.

The mandate of the said Special Representative should
be extended and a successor to Mr Bodo Hombach
appointed.

On 19 November 2001 the Council adopted conclu-
sions on the European Union's position on the future
orientation with regard to the Stability Pact.

On 30 March 2000 the Council adopted guidelines on
the procedure for appointing Special Representatives of
the European Union (EUSRs) and administrative arrange-
ments concerning them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Mr Erhard BUSEK is hereby appointed Special Representative of
the European Union to carry out the functions of Special
Coordinator for the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
(hereinafter ‘Special Coordinator’) according to the arrange-
ments provided for in point 13 of the Stability Pact document.

Article 2

1.
The Special Representative shall carry out the tasks envis-
aged by the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, 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

(1) OJ L 318, 16.12.2000.

Pact, as well as pertinent regional
isations;

initiatives and organ-

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

— participate in the High Level Steering Group of the donors

coordination process;

— cooperate closely with all

the European
Union in order to promote the role of the European Union
in the Pact in accordance with points 18, 19 and 20 of the
Stability Pact document;

institutions of

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

— provide

the

secretariat of

the South-Eastern Europe

Regional Table and the three Working Tables.

2.
As part of his duties, and in consultation with the partici-
pants in the Pact, the Special Representative shall make an
evaluation of the present activities and working methods of the
Pact and shall submit a report to the Council not later than
March 2002, containing suggestions for improvement. The
Special Representative is also asked to establish, within the
framework of the priorities adopted by the Regional Table on
28 June 2001, a list of priority actions for all the Working
Tables to implement during the course of 2002.

Article 3

The Union shall, by providing its Special Representative with
the necessary human and logistical resources, make a contribu-
tion to his functions as Special Coordinator in accordance with
this Joint Action.

The Union looks to the other participants in the Stability Pact
for South-Eastern Europe also to make a contribution to the
functioning of the Pact.

Article 4

The Special Representative shall liaise closely with the Office of
the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and with
the United Nations Civil Administration in Kosovo.

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Article 5

1.
The financial reference amount intended to cover the
operational expenditure related to the mission of the Special
Representative shall be EUR 1 420 290 for 2002.

2.
The amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to
financing the operating expenditure of the Central Office of the
Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe in Brussels over the
period in question.

3.
The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in
paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European
Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget.

The management of operational expenditure shall be
4.
subject to a contract between the Special Representative and
the Commission.

Article 6

The Special Representative shall conclude a contract with

1.
the Council.

The Special Representative shall be responsible for imple-
2.
menting his mandate, including the constitution of his team, in
consultation with the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-
General/High Representative, and in full association with the
Commission.

3. Member States and institutions of the European Union
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 institution of the European
Union to the Special Representative shall be covered respec-
tively by the Member State or the institution of the European
Union concerned.

All A-type posts shall be published in Member States and
4.
in the institutions of the European Union and filled by the
best-qualified applicants.

5.
The privileges, immunities and further guarantees neces-
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.

The equipment, supplies and premises for the Brussels office of
the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe shall be purchased
or rented on behalf of and for the European Communities.

The Presidency, Commission and/or Member States, as

6.
appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region.

Article 7

The Special Representative shall report directly to the Secretary-
General/High Representative. He shall be accountable to the
Secretary-General/High
administrative
expenditure incurred in respect of his activities.

Representative

for

Article 8

The Special Representative shall submit regular reports,
1.
on his own initiative or when requested,
to the Council
through the Secretary-General/High Representative. These
reports shall also be forwarded to the Commission.

2.
The implementation of this Joint Action shall be kept
under regular review, taking into account notably the develop-
ment of, and consistency with, other contributions of
the
European Union to the region.

Article 9

Positions of the European Union in the context of the Stability
Pact for South-Eastern Europe shall be determined in accord-
ance with the guidelines adopted by the Council.

Article 10

This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.

It shall apply until 31 December 2002.

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 11

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK