2006/492/CFSP Political and Security Committee Decision MONUC SPT/2/2006 of  30 May 2006  on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process
Date: 2006-05-30
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, common foreign and security policy, military intervention, multinational force, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

14.7.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/31

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

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION MONUC SPT/2/2006

of 30 May 2006

on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in
support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(MONUC) during the election process

(2006/492/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Article 1

Establishment and terms of reference

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP of 27
April 2006 on the European Union military operation in
the United Nations Organisation Mission in the
support of
the Congo (MONUC) during the
Democratic Republic of
election process (1)
(Operation EUFOR RD Congo), and in
particular Article 10(5) thereof,

A Committee of Contributors for the European Union military
operation in the DRC in support of MONUC during the election
process (hereafter called ‘the CoC’)
Its
terms of reference are laid down in the European Council
Conclusions of Nice and Brussels.

is hereby established.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Under Article 10(5) of Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP, the
Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) to take relevant decisions on the setting up of a
the European Union
Committee of Contributors for
military operation in the Democratic Republic of
the
in support of MONUC during the
Congo (DRC)
election process.

The European Council Conclusions of Nice of 7, 8 and 9
December 2000 and Brussels of 24 and 25 October
2002 laid down the arrangements for the participation
of third States in crisis management operations and the
setting up of a Committee of Contributors.

The Committee of Contributors will play a key role in
the day-to-day management of the operation. It will be
the main forum where contributing States collectively
address questions relating to the employment of their
forces in the operation. The PSC, which exercises the
political
the
operation, will take account of the views expressed by
the Committee of Contributors.

direction

strategic

control

and

of

In accordance with Article 6 of
the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli-
cations,

(1) OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 98.

Article 2

Composition

1.

The CoC members shall be as follows:

— representatives of all Member States,

— representatives of third States participating in the operation
and providing significant military contributions, as referred
to in the Annex.

The Director General of the European Union Military Staff
2.
and the EU Operation Commander shall also be entitled to
attend, or to be represented at, the CoC meetings.

Article 3

Chair

In accordance with the European Council conclusions of Nice
and without prejudice to the prerogatives of the Presidency, the
CoC for this operation shall be chaired by the Secretary-Gene-
ral/High Representative or his representative in close consul-
tation with the Presidency, assisted by the Chairman of the
European Union Military Committee (CEUMC) or his represen-
tative.

Article 4

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
member.

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The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda
the

2.
and documents
meetings shall be circulated after each meeting.

relating to the meeting. Summary of

Denmark shall not

4.
Committee.

take part

in any decision of

the

Representatives of the Commission and other persons may
3.
be invited for relevant parts of the discussion, as appropriate.

Article 6

Confidentiality

Article 5

Procedure

1.
Except as provided in paragraph 3 and without prejudice
to the competencies of the PSC and the responsibilities of the
EU Operation Commander,

— unanimity of the representatives of States contributing to
the operation shall apply when the CoC takes decisions
on the day-to-day management of the operation,

— unanimity of the CoC members shall apply when the CoC
makes recommendations on possible adjustments to opera-
tional planning, including possible adjustment to objectives.

The abstention of a member shall not preclude unanimity.

2.
The Chair shall establish that the majority of the repre-
sentatives of States entitled to take part in the deliberations is
present.

All procedural questions shall be settled by the simple

3.
majority of the members present at the meeting.

The Council Security Regulations

1.
shall apply to the
meetings and proceedings of the CoC. In particular, represen-
tatives in the CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.

2.
The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the
obligation of professional secrecy, except insofar the CoC una-
nimously decides otherwise.

Article 7

Entry into force

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

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2006.

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

J. KUGLITSCH

ANNEX

— Turkey

List of the third State(s) referred to in Article 2(1)