Proposal for a Council Decision on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
Date: 2003-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU relations, Kosovo, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, diplomatic profession, diplomatic representation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 10.12.2003
COM(2003) 779 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

On the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern
Europe

(presented by the Commission)

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (SP) is a regional policy framework set up by the
international community in Cologne on 10 June 1999 in order to support the countries in that
region  in  their  efforts  to  foster  peace,  democracy,  respect  for  human  rights  and  economic
prosperity, and to achieve stability in the region as a whole. Paragraph 13 of the Stability Pact
for  South-Eastern  Europe  stipulates  that  the  Stability  Pact  will  have  a  Special  Coordinator
appointed by the European Union, after consultation with the OSCE Chairman in Office and
other participants, and endorsed by the OSCE Chairman in Office.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000  of 22 May  2000 on support for the  United  Nations
Interim  Mission  in  Kosovo  (UNMIK)  and  the  Office  of  the  High  Representative  in  Bosnia
and Herzegovina (OHR)1, amended by Council Regulation (EC) 2098/2003 of 27 November
20032, provides, as from 1 January 2004, a legal framework for Community financial support
to the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (SP) and a procedure for the appointment of a
Special Coordinator.

This  new  legal  framework  will  replace  the  existing  framework  under  CFSP,  whereby  the
Council adopted successive Joint Actions to appoint a Special Representative of the European
Union to act as Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact and provide him with the necessary
means  to  fulfil  his  mandate.  Council  Joint  Action  2002/964/CFSP  of  10  December  2002,
appointing the Special Representative of the European Union to act as Special Coordinator of
the  Stability  Pact  for  South-Eastern  Europe3  and  extended  by  Council  Joint  Action
2003/449/CFSP of 16 June 20034, is due to expire on 31 December 2003.

It is therefore necessary for the Council to adopt, before 31 December 2003, a decision on the
appointment  of  a  Special  Coordinator  which  will  apply  from  1  January  2004  until  31
December  2004.  The  Commission  has  consulted  the  OSCE  Chairman  in  Office  and  other
participants of the Stability Pact and proposes that the Council re-appoint Dr Erhard Busek as
Special  Coordinator  of  the  Stability  Pact.  As  the  mandate  of  the  Special  Coordinator  will
remain unaffected by the change of legal framework, references to his mandate will be drawn
from those listed under the current Joint Action.

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OJ L 122 of 24.5.2000, p. 27
OJ L 316 of 29.11.2003, p. 1
OJ L 334 of 11.12.2002, p. 9
OJ L 150 of 18.6.2003, p. 74

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

On the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern
Europe

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 on support for the
United  Nations  Interim  Mission  in  Kosovo  (UNMIK)  and  the  Office  of  the  High
Representative  in  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina  (OHR)5,  amended  by  Council  regulation  (EC)
2098/2003 of 27 November 20036, and in particular its article 1a,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission7,

Whereas:

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(3)

(4)

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On 10 June 1999 the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the European Union
and  the  European  Commission,  together  with  the  other  participants  in  the  Stability
Pact  for  South-Eastern  Europe  agreed  to  establish  a  Stability  Pact  for  South-East
Europe, hereinafter called the “Stability Pact”.

Council  Joint  Action  2002/964/CFSP  of  10  December  2002,  appointing  the  Special
Representative  of  the  European  Union  to  act  as  Special  Coordinator  of  the  Stability
Pact for South-Eastern Europe8 and extended by Council Joint Action 2003/449/CFSP
of 16 June 20039, is due to expire on 31 December 2003.

Article 1a of Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 provides for a
procedure for the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact as from
1 January 2004.

It  is  necessary  to  fix,  together  with  the  appointment,  a  mandate  for  the  Special
Coordinator. The mandate  laid  down  in  Joint  Action  2002/964/CFSP  for  the  Special
Representative is suitable to apply to the Special Coordinator.

It  is  appropriate  to  lay  down  clear  lines  of  responsibility  as  well  as  guidance  on
coordination and reporting.

OJ L 122 of 24.5.2000, p. 27
OJ L 316 of 29.11.2003, p. 1
OJ C , , p. .
OJ L 334 of 11.12.2002, p. 9
OJ L 150 of 18.6.2003, p. 74

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Dr  Erhard  Busek  is  appointed  Special  Coordinator  of  the  Stability  Pact  for  South  Eastern
Europe.

The Special Coordinator shall carry out the functions provided for in point 13 of the Stability
Pact document of 10 June 1999.

Article 2

Article 3

In  order  to  achieve  the  objective  referred  to  in  Article  2,  the  mandate  of  the  Special
Coordinator shall be to:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

promote  achievement  of  the  Pact's  objectives  within,  and  between,  the  individual
countries, where the Pact proves to have an added value;

chair the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;

maintain close contact with all participants and facilitating States, organisations and
institutions of the Pact, as well as relevant regional initiatives and organisations, with
a view to fostering regional cooperation and enhancing regional ownership;

cooperate closely with all institutions of the European Union and its Member States
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 and to ensure complementarity
between the work of the Pact and the Stabilisation and Association Process;

meet  periodically  and  collectively  as  appropriate  with  the  Chairs  of  the  Working
Tables  to  ensure  strategic  overall  coordination  and  provide  the  secretariat  of  the
South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;

work  on  the  basis  of  a  list,  agreed  in  advance  and  in  consultation  with  the
participants  of  the  Pact,  of  priority  actions  for  the  Pact  to  implement  during  the
course  of  2004,  and  keep  the  working  methods  and  structures  of  the  Pact  under
review, ensuring consistency and efficient use of resources.

The Special Coordinator shall conclude a financing agreement with the Commission.

Article 4

Article 5

The  activities  of  the  Special  Coordinator  shall  be  coordinated  with  those  of  the  High
Representative, Presidency and the Commission. In the field, close liaison shall be maintained
with the Presidency,  the  Commission,  the  Heads  of  Mission,  the  Special  Representatives  of

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the  European  Union,  as  well  as  with  the  Office  of  the  High  Representative  in  Bosnia  and
Herzegovina and with the United Nations Civil Administration in Kosovo,

The Special Coordinator will report, as appropriate, to the Council, the Commission and the
European Parliament.

Article 6

Article 7

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal
of the European Union and shall apply from 1 January 2004 until 31 December 2004.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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