Council Joint Action 2006/300/CFSP of  21 April 2006  amending and extending Joint Action 2004/847/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in Kinshasa (DRC) regarding the Integrated Police Unit (EUPOL  Kinshasa )
Date: 2006-04-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, election, peacekeeping, police cooperation, the EU's international role

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

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2006/300/CFSP

of 21 April 2006

amending and extending Joint Action 2004/847/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in
Kinshasa (DRC) regarding the Integrated Police Unit (EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

the Congolese

support of
in
Kinshasa should be further pursued. Its mandate should
be amended accordingly,

crowd control units

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and,
particular Article 14 and Article 25,
thereof,

in
third subparagraph,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Whereas:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 9 December 2004, the Council adopted Joint Action
2004/847/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission
in Kinshasa (DRC) regarding the Integrated Police Unit
(EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’) (1).

1. the following paragraph shall be added to Article 1:

Joint Action 2004/847/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

On 7 November 2005, the Council agreed to extend
EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’
the
expiry of its mandate.

for another 12 months after

By Joint Action 2005/822/CFSP, the Council amended
and extended the mandate of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ for a
first phase until 30 April 2006. This
Joint Action
covers the second phase of
the extension until 31
December 2006.

On 12 August 2005, the Council approved by Decision
2005/680/CFSP (2) the Agreement between the European
Union and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the
the European Union Police
status and activities of
Mission in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo
(EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’) on behalf of the Union.

EUPOL “Kinshasa”

‘3.
shall be temporarily reinforced
during the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of
Congo, in accordance with the provisions set out in Article
3. This reinforcement shall begin no later than one month
before the date of the first round of the elections in the DRC
and shall end after a maximum period of five months.’;

2. Articles 2 to 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

Planning Phase

instruments

the Council shall develop all
The General Secretariat of
EUPOL
technical
“Kinshasa”. The Head of Mission shall
an
Operation Plan (OPLAN) which shall take into account a
comprehensive risk assessment. The Council shall approve
the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and the OPLAN.

necessary

elaborate

execute

to

(5)

On 23 March 2006,
the
preparation and planning for a temporary reinforcement
of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ during the electoral process in

the Council decided that

(1) OJ L 367, 14.12.2004, p. 30. Joint Action as amended by Joint

Action 2005/822/CFSP (OJ L 305, 24.11.2005, p. 44).

(2) OJ L 256, 1.10.2005, p. 57.

The relevant Annexes to the CONOPS and OPLAN applying
to the temporary reinforcement of EUPOL “Kinshasa” shall
apply until the end of the period of the temporary reinfor-
cement.

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Article 3

Mission Statement

The European Union shall conduct a police mission in
in order to monitor, mentor and advise
Kinshasa (DRC)
the setting up and the initial running of the IPU in order
to ensure that the IPU acts following the training received in
the Academy Centre and according to international best
practices in this field. These actions shall be focused on
the IPU chain of command to enhance the management
capability of the IPU and to monitor, mentor and advise
the operational Units in the execution of its tasks.

All monitors, mentors and advisors, as well as the trainers,
will be co located in the IPU operational base.

For the purposes of the temporary reinforcement of EUPOL
“Kinshasa” during the electoral process, EUPOL “Kinshasa”
will include a dedicated coordination element in charge of
the specific tasks assigned to the mission during this period.’;

EUPOL “Kinshasa” shall continue to monitor, mentor and
advise on the setting up and the development of the IPU,
including more extensive advice to the chain of command of
IPU regarding the execution of missions and further advice
on other issues complementary to the effective conduct of
policing in DRC, and shall enhance liaison with EUSEC RD
CONGO in the field of security sector reform.

3. Article 8(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
Under the responsibility of the Council, the PSC shall
exercise the political control and strategic direction of the
mission. The Council hereby authorises the PSC to take the
the
relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of
Treaty. This authorisation shall
to
include the powers
the OPLAN and the Chain of
amend the CONOPS,
Command. The powers of decision with respect
to the
the operation shall remain
objectives and termination of
vested in the Council, assisted by the Secretary-General/High
Representative.’;

For the purposes of the temporary reinforcement of EUPOL
“Kinshasa” during the electoral process, EUPOL “Kinshasa”
shall establish, as an integral part of EUPOL “Kinshasa” and
under the overall security framework for the elections, a
police coordination support element in order to ensure an
enhanced and coordinated response of the Congolese crowd
control units in Kinshasa, in case of disturbances during the
electoral period. The area of responsibility shall be limited to
Kinshasa. The police coordination support element, as part
of EUPOL “Kinshasa”, shall not have executive powers.

4. Article 9 shall be amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

For the purpose of the temporary reinforcement of EUPOL
“Kinshasa” during the electoral process, EUPOL “Kinshasa”
shall be authorised to use dedicated bilateral financial contri-
for
butions
Specific
Congolese
financial arrangements shall be agreed directly between the
Head of Mission and the bilateral contributors.

to procure additional equipment

crowd control units

in Kinshasa.

in order

‘2.
The Council hereby authorises the PSC to take the
relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contri-
butions and to establish a Committee of Contributors.’;

(b) paragraph 4 shall be deleted;

Article 4

Structure of the Mission

5.

in Article 14, the second subparagraph shall be replaced by
the following:

The Mission will be composed of a Headquarter (HQ) and
police monitors. The HQ will consist of the office of the
Head of the Mission and an administration support branch.

‘It shall expire on 31 December 2006.’.

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Article 2

Article 4

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expen-
diture related to the mission for the period from 1 May 2006
until 31 December 2006 shall be a maximum amount of
EUR 3 500 000.

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 21 April 2006.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of
adoption.

its

For the Council
The President

U. PLASSNIK