Council Decision 2006/676/CFSP of 10 August 2006 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in 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 (Operation EUFOR RD Congo)
Date: 2006-08-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Switzerland, agreement (EU), common foreign and security policy, military intervention, multinational force, peacekeeping, ratification of an agreement, the EU's international role

L 276/110

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.10.2006

COUNCIL DECISION 2006/676/CFSP

of 10 August 2006

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Union and the Government of the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss
Confederation in 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 (Operation EUFOR RD Congo)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 27 April 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/319/CFSP (1) on the European Union military
operation in support of the United Nations Organisation
the Congo
Mission in the Democratic Republic of
(Operation
election process
the
(MONUC)
EUFOR RD Congo).

during

Article 10(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed
arrangements regarding the participation of third States
are to be the subject of agreements to be concluded in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of
the Treaty.

Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September
2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-Gener-
al/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement in the
form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Union and the Government of the Swiss Confederation
on the participation of
the Swiss Confederation in
Operation EUFOR RD Congo.

(4)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
should be approved on behalf of the European Union,

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Union and the Government of the Swiss Confed-
eration on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in 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 (Operation
EUFOR RD Congo)
the
European Union.

is hereby approved on behalf of

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 10 August 2006.

For the Council
The President

E. TUOMIOJA

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