Council Decision 2007/427/CFSP of 18 June 2007 appointing the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2007-06-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, appointment of staff, diplomatic representation, the EU's international role

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(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL DECISION 2007/427/CFSP

of 18 June 2007

appointing the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and,
particular, Article 18(5)
thereof,

in
in conjunction with Article 23(2)

Whereas:

On 30 January 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/49/CFSP (1)
appointing Mr Christian Schwarz-
Schilling as the European Union Special Representative
(EUSR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On 7 February 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action
2007/87/CFSP (2) amending and extending, until 30 June
2007, the mandate of Mr Christian Schwarz-Schilling as
the EUSR in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mr Christian Schwarz-Schilling
the
Secretary General/High Representative that he would
not seek an extension of his mandate beyond 30 June
2007.

informed

has

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

The Secretary General/High Representative has recom-
mended that Mr Miroslav Lajčák be appointed as the
new EUSR in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article 49(3) of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation
applicable
the European
Communities (3) provides that basic acts may notably
take the form of a decision pursuant to Article 18(5)
of the Treaty.

to the general budget of

The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of
a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the
Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out
in Article 11 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Appointment
Mr Miroslav Lajčák is hereby appointed as European Union
Special Representative (EUSR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for
the period from 1 July 2007 to 29 February 2008. He shall
exercise his functions in accordance with the mandate and the
detailed arrangements set out in Joint Action 2007/87/CFSP.

On the basis of a review of Joint Action 2007/87/CFSP,
the mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 29
February 2008. A new EUSR in Bosnia and Herzegovina
should therefore be appointed for the remaining period
from 1 July 2007 until 29 February 2008.

Article 2

Financing

The financial reference amount

1.
intended to cover the
expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period
from 1 July 2007 to 29 February 2008 shall be EUR
1 530 000.

(1) OJ L 26, 31.1.2006, p. 21. Joint Action as amended by Joint Action

2006/523/CFSP (OJ L 207, 27.7.2006, p. 30).

(2) OJ L 35, 8.2.2007, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

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The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a
2.
contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The expen-
diture shall be eligible as from 1 July 2007.

Article 3

Review

Article 5

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

The EUSR shall present the Secretary General/High Represen-
tative, the Council and the Commission with a comprehensive
report on the implementation of his mandate by mid-November
2007.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2007.

Article 4

Taking of effect

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

For the Council
The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER