2005/860/EC: Political and Security Committee Decision ACEH/1/2005 of  15 November 2005  on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM)
Date: 2005-11-15
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Indonesia, committee (EU), common foreign and security policy, fact-finding mission, operation of the Institutions, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ACEH/1/2005

of 15 November 2005

on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Monitoring Mission
in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM)

(2005/860/EC)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular the third subparagraph of Article 25, thereof,

Article 1

Establishment

Having regard to Council
Joint Action 2005/643/CFSP of 9
September 2005 on the European Union Monitoring Mission
in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) (1), and
in particular Article 10(3), thereof,

A Committee of Contributors for the European Union Moni-
toring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission —
AMM) (hereafter called the CoC) is hereby established.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Under Article 10(3) of Joint Action 2005/643/CFSP, the
Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) to establish a Committee of Contributors for the
European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia)
(Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM).

On 10 December 2002, the Council approved ‘Consul-
tations and Modalities for the Contribution of non-EU
to EU civilian crisis management operations’,
States
which developed the arrangements for the participation
of third States in civilian crisis management operations,
including the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors.

The Committee of Contributors is to play a key role in
the day-to-day management of the mission; it is to be the
main forum for discussing all problems relating to the
day-to-day management of the mission; the PSC, which
exercises the political control and strategic direction of
it is to take account of the Committee’s
the mission,
views,

Article 2

Functions

1.
The CoC may express views. the PSC shall take such views
into account and exercise the political control and strategic
direction of the mission.

The CoC’s terms of reference are laid down in the ‘Consul-
2.
tations and Modalities for the Contribution of non-EU States to
EU civilian crisis management operations’.

Article 3

Composition

All EU Member States shall be entitled to be present at the
1.
CoC’s discussions. However, only contributing States will take
part in the day-to-day management of the mission. Represen-
tatives of
the third States participating in the mission may
attend CoC meetings. A representative of the Commission of
the European Communities may also attend CoC meetings.

(1) OJ L 234, 10.9.2005, p. 13.

The CoC shall receive regular information from the Head

2.
of Mission.

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Article 4

Chair

Article 6

Confidentiality

For the mission referred to in Article 1,
chaired,
referred to in Article 2(2), by a
Secretary-General/High Representative,
with the Presidency.

the CoC shall be
in accordance with the Consultations and Modalities
representative of
the
in close consultation

The Council Security Regulations shall apply to the CoC’s
1.
meetings and proceedings. In particular, representatives in the
CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.

The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the

2.
obligation of professional secrecy.

Article 5

Meetings

1.
The CoC shall be convened by the Chair on a regular
basis. Where circumstances require, emergency meetings may
be convened on the Chair’s initiative, or at the request of a
representative of a participating State.

Article 7

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2005.

2.
The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda
and documents relating to the meeting. The Chairman shall be
responsible for conveying the outcome of the CoC’s discussions
to the PSC.

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

J. KING