Council Joint Action 2007/634/CFSP of 1 October 2007 amending Joint Action 2007/113/CFSP amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia
Date: 2007-10-01
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central Asia, common foreign and security policy, diplomatic representation, the EU's international role

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III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2007/634/CFSP

of 1 October 2007

amending Joint Action 2007/113/CFSP amending and extending the mandate of the European Union
Special Representative for Central Asia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

external actions of the European Union in the region
without prejudice to Community competence;

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

in

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 15 February 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action
2007/113/CFSP (1) amending and extending the mandate
of the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for
Central Asia.

At its meeting of 21 and 22 June 2007, the European
Council adopted an EU strategy for a new partnership
with Central Asia. As the EUSR has been assigned a role
in monitoring the implementation of that strategy, his
mandate should be adapted accordingly.

On 27 July 2007, on the basis of a mid-term review of
Joint Action 2007/113/CFSP, the Political and Security
Committee recommended making further adjustments
to the EUSR's mandate.

(4)

Joint Action 2007/113/CFSP
accordingly,

should be

amended

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Article 3(1) of Joint Action 2007/113/CFSP shall be replaced by
the following:

In order to achieve the policy objectives, the EUSR's

‘1.
mandate shall be to:

(a) promote overall political coordination of the European
the
Union in Central Asia and ensure consistency of

(1) OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 83.

(b) monitor, on behalf of the High Representative and in
accordance with his mandate,
together with the
Commission and the Presidency, and without prejudice
to Community competence, the implementation process
of the EU Strategy for a New Partnership with Central
Asia, make recommendations and report
to relevant
Council bodies on a regular basis;

(c) assist the Council in further developing a comprehensive

policy towards Central Asia;

(d) follow closely political developments in Central Asia by
contacts with
society and

close
judiciary, civil

developing
governments, parliaments,
mass media;

and maintaining

(e) encourage Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to cooperate on regional
issues of common interest;

(f) develop appropriate contacts and cooperation with the
main interested actors in the region, and all relevant
regional and international organisations,
including the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Eurasian
the Conference on
Economic Community (EURASEC),
Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
(CICA),
the Collective Security Treaty Organisation
(CSTO), the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation
Program (CAREC) and the Central Asian Regional Infor-
mation and Coordination Centre (CARICC);

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(g) contribute to the implementation of the European Union
human rights policy and European Union Guidelines on
Human Rights, in particular with regard to women and
children in conflict-affected areas, especially by moni-
toring and addressing developments in this regard;

prevention

in close cooperation with the OSCE,
resolution

to
(h) contribute,
developing
conflict
by
local actors
contacts with the authorities and other
(NGOs, political parties, minorities, religious groups and
their leaders);

and

(i) provide input

to the formulation of energy security
the CFSP with

aspects and anti-narcotics aspects of
respect to Central Asia.’.

Article 2

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

its

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 2007.

For the Council
The President

M. LINO