Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL AFGH/2/2007 of 30 November 2007 on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
Date: 2007-11-30
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Afghanistan, committee (EU), common foreign and security policy, operation of the Institutions, police cooperation, the EU's international role

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(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL AFGH/2/2007

of 30 November 2007

on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Police Mission in
Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

(2007/886/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

operations, which further developed the arrangements for
the participation of
in civilian crisis
management operations,
including the setting-up of a
Committee of Contributors (CoC).

third States

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular the third subparagraph of Article 25 thereof,

(3)

Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP of
Having regard to Council
30 May 2007 on establishment of the European Union Police
Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (1) and in
particular Article 10(1) thereof,

The CoC for the European Union Police Mission in
Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
is to play a key
role in the day-to-day management of the Mission. It is
to be the main forum for discussing all problems relating
to the day-to-day management of the Mission. The PSC,
and strategic
which exercises
direction of
the
CoC’s views,

is to take account of

the political

the Mission,

control

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP, the
is to exercise,
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
the political
under the responsibility of
control and strategic direction of
the Mission and is
authorised by the Council to take the relevant decisions
in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty.

the Council,

The European Council Conclusions of Göteborg of 15
and 16 June 2001 established guiding principles and
modalities
to Police
the Council
Missions. On 10 December 2002,
approved the Consultations and modalities for the contri-
bution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management

third States’

contributions

for

(1) OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 33.

Joint Action as amended by Joint

Action 2007/733/CFSP (OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 31).

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Establishment

A Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union
Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
is
hereby established.

Article 2

Functions

The CoC may express views. The PSC shall take such
1.
views into account and exercise the political control and
strategic direction of the Mission.

The CoC’s terms of

2.
reference are laid down in the
document entitled ‘Consultations and modalities for the contri-
bution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management
operations’.

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Article 3

Composition

1.
All EU Member States shall be entitled to be present at the
CoC’s discussions. However, only contributing States shall take
part in the day-to-day management of the Mission. Represen-
tatives of
the third States participating in the Mission may
attend the CoC’s meetings. A representative of the Commission
the European Communities may also attend the CoC’s
of
meetings.

The CoC shall receive regular information from the Head

2.
of Mission.

Article 4

Chair

For the Mission referred to in Article 1,
chaired,
referred to in Article 2(2), by a
Secretary-General/High Representative,
with the Presidency.

the CoC shall be
in accordance with the Consultations and modalities
representative of
the
in close consultation

The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda
2.
and documents relating to the meeting. The Chairman shall be
responsible for conveying the outcome of the CoC’s discussions
to the PSC.

Article 6

Confidentiality

The Council Security Regulations shall apply to the CoC’s
1.
meetings and proceedings. In particular, representatives in the
CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.

The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the

2.
obligation of professional secrecy.

Article 7

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Article 5

Meetings

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2007.

1.
The CoC shall be convened by the Chair on a regular
basis. Where circumstances require, emergency meetings may
be convened on the Chair’s initiative or at the request of a
representative of a participating State.

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

C. DURRANT PAIS