Council Joint Action of 25 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission
Date: 2002-11-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Western Balkans, fact-finding mission, peacekeeping

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 321/51

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

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION

of 25 November 2002

extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission

(2002/921/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in parti-
cular, Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 22 December 2000,
the Council adopted Joint
Action 2000/811/CFSP on the European Union Moni-
toring Mission (1). That
Joint Action expires on 31
December 2002.

The operation of
the European Union Monitoring
Mission (hereinafter referred to as ‘EUMM’) is currently
governed by the Agreement between the Union and the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved by Decision
2001/352/CFSP (2) and by that between the Union and
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia approved
by Decision 2001/682/CFSP (3), and by Memoranda of
Understanding and Exchanges of Letters with the other
Host Parties of the Western Balkans.

The EUMM's mandate should be extended.

It is necessary to guarantee the safety of the monitors,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The mandate of the EUMM shall be extended.

Article 2

The primary objective of the Mission is to contribute, in a
1.
flexible manner, through information gathering and analysis in
line with directions from the Secretary-General/High Represen-
tative and the Council, to the effective formulation of 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

its responsibility;

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

issues and refugee return;

(d) contribute to the early warning of the Council and to confi-
dence building, in the context of the policy of stabilisation
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 the
Commission.

In the fulfilment of its tasks, the EUMM shall coordinate 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 3

The Secretary General/High Representative, acting in close
1.
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.

2.
The EUMM shall report to the Council on the accomplish-
ment of its tasks through the Secretary-General/High Represen-
tative.

3.
The Secretary-General/High Representative shall ensure
that the EUMM functions flexibly and in a streamlined manner.
In that context, he shall regularly reexamine the functions and
the geographical
territory covered by the EUMM so as to
continue to adapt the internal organisation of the EUMM to the
priorities of the Union in the Western Balkans. He shall report
to the Council by 30 September 2003 and shall put forward
recommendations. The Commission shall be fully associated.

Article 4

The EUMM shall be structured as follows:

(1) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 53, as last extended by Joint Action

2001/845/CFSP (JO L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 125, 5.5.2001, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 241, 11.9.2001, p. 1.

(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;

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(b) EUMM offices to maintain essential local contacts, coordi-
nate closely with Union Heads of Mission and relevant
international organisations, provide operational 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
2(3).

Article 5

1.
The Head of Mission shall be appointed by the Council
on the basis of proposals submitted by the Secretary-General/
High Representative for a period of one year, renewable for up
to three years. He 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
2 and 4.

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
expenses to and from the Western Balkans.

4.
Non-European Union Member States participating in the
OSCE, currently providing staff to the EUMM, 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 4.

Article 6

The financial reference amount for the implementation of

1.
this Joint Action shall be EUR 5 182,563.

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.

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

Article 7

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 8

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of its adop-
tion.

It shall apply until 31 December 2003.

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 9

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2002.

For the Council

The President

T. PEDERSEN