Council Decision 2007/244/CFSP of 23 April 2007 implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan
Date: 2007-04-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: African Union, Sudan, administrative expenditure (EU), common foreign and security policy, forces abroad, military cooperation, peacekeeping

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ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL DECISION 2007/244/CFSP

of 23 April 2007

implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting
action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

The supporting action will be conducted in the context
of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the
objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as
set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP of 18
July 2005 on the European Union civilian-military supporting
action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of
Sudan (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article
8(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on
European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

the Council adopted Decision
On 17 October 2006,
2006/725/CFSP (2) concerning the implementation of
Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union
civilian-military supporting action to the African Union
mission in the Darfur region of Sudan, which extended
the financing for its civilian component until 30 April
2007.

Pending transition of the African Union (AU) mission to
in
a UN/AU hybrid operation,
accordance
Decision
Article
2006/486/CFSP (3), decided to continue the European
Union civilian-military supporting action to the African
Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan.

the Council has,
of

with

2

Therefore, as concerns
Council should decide on the financing of
tinuation of this supporting action.

the civilian component,

the
the con-

Article 1

The financial reference amount

intended to cover the
1.
expenditure related to the implementation of Section II of
Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP from 1 May 2007 until 31
October 2007 shall be EUR 2 125 000. This amount shall
cover the period of the current mandate of the AU Mission
in the Darfur region of Sudan (AMIS) and a subsequent tran-
sitional period leading to a possible transition to a UN/AU
hybrid operation.

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

Nationals of third states shall be allowed to tender for contracts.

3.

The expenditure shall be eligible from 1 May 2007.

(1) OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 296, 26.10.2006, p. 24.
(3) Council Decision 2006/486/CFSP of 11 July 2006 concerning the
implementation of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European
Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union
mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (OJ L 192, 13.7.2006, p. 30).

Article 2

The Council shall, no later than 30 June 2007, evaluate whether
the EU supporting action should be continued.

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

Article 3

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

Article 4

Done at Luxembourg, 23 April 2007.

For the Council
The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER