Council Joint Action 2007/109/CFSP of 15 February 2007 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 2007-02-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Macedonia, common foreign and security policy, diplomatic representation, the EU's international role

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COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2007/109/CFSP

of 15 February 2007

amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

the Ohrid Framework Agreement, thereby facilitating further
progress towards European integration through the Stabilisation
and Association Process.

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Articles 14, 18(5) and 23(2) thereof,

Whereas:

The EUSR shall support the work of the Secretary-General/High
Representative (SG/HR) in the region.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 17 October 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action
2005/724/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Erwan FOUÉRÉ as the
European Union Special Representative (EUSR)
in the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

On 7 June 2006, the Council approved the Policy of the
European Union on the Security of Personnel deployed
outside the European Union in an operational capacity
under Title V of the Treaty on European Union.

Article 3

Mandate

In order to achieve the policy objective, the mandate of the
EUSR shall be to:

(a) maintain close contact with the Government of the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and with the parties
involved in the political process;

On 20 February 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/123/CFSP extending and amending the mandate of
the EUSR until 28 February 2007.

(b) offer the European Union's advice and facilitation in the

political process;

On the basis of a review of Joint Action 2005/724/CFSP,
the mandate of
the EUSR should be amended and
extended for a 12-month period,

(c) ensure coordination of the international community's efforts
to help in the implementation and sustainability of
the
provisions of
the Framework Agreement of 13 August
2001, as set out in the Agreement and the Annexes thereto;

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

(d) follow closely, and report on, security and inter-ethnic
issues and liaising with all relevant bodies to that end;

European Union Special Representative

The mandate of Mr Erwan FOUÉRÉ as the European Union
Special Representative (EUSR) in the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia is hereby extended until 29 February 2008.

Article 2

Policy objective

(e) contribute to the development and consolidation of respect
for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
in accordance with
European Union human rights policy and European Union
Guidelines on Human Rights.

The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objective
of the European Union in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, which shall be to contribute to the consolidation
of the peaceful political process and the full implementation of

(1) OJ L 272, 18.10.2005, p. 26. Joint Action as amended by Joint

Action 2006/123/CFSP (OJ L 49, 21.2.2006, p. 20).

Article 4

Implementation of the mandate

The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of
1.
the mandate acting under
the authority and operational
direction of the SG/HR. The EUSR shall be accountable to the
Commission for all expenditure.

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The Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall maintain
2.
a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the primary point
of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR
with strategic guidance and political input within the framework
of the mandate.

All A-type posts which are not covered by secondment
3.
shall be advertised, as appropriate, by the General Secretariat of
the Council and also notified to Member States and institutions
of the European Union in order to recruit the best-qualified
applicants.

Article 5

Financing

The financial reference amount

1.
intended to cover the
expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period
from 1 March 2007 to 29 February 2008 shall be EUR
725 000.

2.
The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in
paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the
procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the
European Union, with the exception that any pre-financing shall
not remain the property of the Community.

3.
The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a
contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The expen-
diture shall be eligible as from 1 March 2007.

The Presidency,

4.
the Member
States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the
region.

the Commission, and/or

Article 6

Constitution of the team

1. Within the limits of his mandate and the corresponding
financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible
for constituting his team in consultation with the Presidency,
assisted by the SG/HR, and in full association with the
Commission. The EUSR shall
inform the Presidency and the
Commission of the final composition of his team.

2. Member States and institutions of the European Union
may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR.
The remuneration of personnel who are seconded by a Member
State or an institution of the European Union to the EUSR shall
be covered by the Member State or the institution of
the
European Union concerned respectively.

The

privileges,

immunities

guarantees
4.
necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the
mission of the EUSR and the members of his staff shall be
defined with the parties. Member States and the Commission
shall grant all necessary support to such effect.

further

and

Article 7

Security

1.
The EUSR and the members of his team shall respect
security principles and minimum standards established by
Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting
in particular when
the Council's
managing EU classified information.

regulations (1),

security

in accordance with the policy of the
2.
The EUSR shall,
European Union on the
security of personnel deployed
outside the European Union in an operational capacity under
Title V of the Treaty, take all reasonably practicable measures, in
conformity with his mandate and the security situation in his
geographical area of
the security of all
personnel under his direct authority, notably by:

responsibility,

for

(a) establishing a mission-specific

security plan based on
guidance from the General Secretariat of
the Council,
and
including mission-specific physical, organisational
procedural security measures, governing management of
the secure movement of personnel
the
mission area, the management of security incidents and a
mission contingency and evacuation plan;

to, and within,

(b) ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the European
Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the
conditions in the mission area;

(c) ensuring that all members of his team to be deployed
including locally contracted
outside the European Union,
personnel, have
security training
received appropriate
before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the
risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the General
Secretariat of the Council;

(1) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision

2005/952/EC (OJ L 346, 29.12.2005, p. 18).

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(d) ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following
regular security assessments are implemented and providing
the SG/HR, the Council and the Commission with written
reports on their implementation and on other security
issues within the framework of the mid-term and mandate
implementation reports;

(e) ensuring, as necessary and within his responsibilities as part
of the chain of command, that a coherent approach is taken
with regard to the security of personnel across all European
Union elements present in a crisis management operation or
operations in his geographical area of responsibility.

Article 8

Reporting

As a rule, the EUSR shall report in person to the SG/HR and to
the PSC and may report also to the relevant working group.
Regular written reports shall be circulated to the SG/HR, the
Council and the Commission. On the recommendation of the
SG/HR and the PSC, the EUSR may report to the General Affairs
and External Relations Council.

Article 9

Coordination

the external action of

To ensure the consistency of
the
European Union, the activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated
with those of the SG/HR, the Presidency and the Commission.
and
The EUSR shall provide Member
In the field,
Commission delegations with regular briefings.
close liaison shall be maintained with the Presidency,
the
Commission and Heads of Mission, who shall make best
efforts
the
mandate. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international
and regional actors in the field.

the EUSR in the implementation of

States' missions

to assist

Article 10

Review

The implementation of this Joint Action and its consistency
with other contributions from the European Union to the
region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall
present the SG/HR, the Council and the Commission with a
progress report before the end of June 2007 and a compre-
hensive mandate implementation report by mid-November
2007. These reports shall form a basis for evaluation of this
Joint Action in the relevant working groups and by the PSC. In
the context of overall priorities for deployment, the SG/HR shall
make recommendations to the PSC concerning the Council’s
the
amendment or
decision on renewal,
mandate.

termination of

Article 11

Entry into force

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

its

Article 12

Publication

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

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2007.

For the Council
The President

W. SCHÄUBLE