Council Joint Action 2008/228/CFSP of 17 March 2008 amending and extending Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP on the establishment of an EU Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo) regarding a possible EU crisis management operation in the field of rule of law and possible other areas in Kosovo
Date: 2008-03-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Kosovo, common foreign and security policy, cooperation policy, international security, rule of law, 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 JOINT ACTION 2008/228/CFSP

of 17 March 2008

amending and extending Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP on the establishment of an EU Planning Team
(EUPT Kosovo) regarding a possible EU crisis management operation in the field of rule of law and
possible other areas in Kosovo

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 14 thereof,

Article 1

Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

Whereas:

1. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 10 April 2006 the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/304/CFSP (1).

‘Article 7

EULEX KOSOVO (2). That

On 4 February 2008 the Council adopted Joint Action
2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law
Joint
Mission in Kosovo,
Action provides inter alia that the EUPT Kosovo will act
as the main planning and preparation element for EULEX
KOSOVO, and that the EUPT Kosovo is to be responsible
for
and procuring
equipment, services and premises intended for EULEX
KOSOVO. It also provides that third States may second
staff to EULEX KOSOVO and that, exceptionally, nationals
from participating third States may be recruited on a
contractual basis, as appropriate.

and deploying

recruiting

staff

The financial reference amount provided for in Joint
Action 2006/304/CFSP to cover the expenditure related
the
to the mandate of
whole period of the mandate as from 10 April 2006,
should include the expenditure to be incurred during the
remaining period of the mandate.

the EUPT Kosovo,

throughout

Third States invited to contribute to EULEX KOSOVO in
accordance with Article 13 of Council
Joint Action
2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European
Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (*)
may be invited to deploy seconded staff to the EUPT Kosovo,
as appropriate, provided that they bear the cost of the staff
seconded by them, including travel expenses to and from the
place of deployment,
and
salaries, medical
in duly justified cases where no
allowances. Exceptionally,
qualified applications from Member States are available,
nationals from third States invited to contribute to EULEX
KOSOVO may be recruited on a contractual basis, as appro-
priate.

coverage

___________
(*) OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.’;

2. Article 9(1) shall be replaced by the following:

The financial reference amount intended to cover the
be

EUPT Kosovo

related

shall

the

to

‘1.
expenditure
EUR 79 505 000.’;

(4)

Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP should be amended and
extended accordingly,

3. Article 15(2) shall be replaced by the following:

(1) OJ L 112, 26.4.2006, p. 19. Joint Action as last amended by Joint

Action 2007/778/CFSP (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 68).

(2) OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

‘2.

It shall expire on 14 June 2008.’.

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

Article 2

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2008.

For the Council
The President

I. JARC