Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/13/2008 of 29 July 2008 amending Decision BiH/1/2004 on the acceptance of third States’ contributions to the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Decision BiH/3/2004 on the setting-up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2008-07-29
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, military cooperation, military intervention, the EU's international role, third country

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(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/13/2008

of 29 July 2008
amending Decision BiH/1/2004 on the acceptance of third States’ contributions to the European
Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Decision BiH/3/2004 on the setting-up of
the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina

(2008/712/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

The Political and Security Committee adopted Decision
BiH/1/2004 (1) on 21 September 2004 and Decision
BiH/3/2004 (2) on 29 September 2004.

(5)

(6)

In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli­
cations. Therefore, Denmark does not participate in the
financing of the operation.

The Copenhagen European Council adopted on 12 and
13 December 2002 a Declaration stating that the ‘Berlin
plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will
apply only to those EU Member States which are also
either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for
Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral
security agreements with NATO,

Following the invitation of Honduras, Guatemala, El
Salvador and the Dominican Republic to participate in
operation ALTHEA, the President of the Superior Council
for the Central American Armed Forces Conference in his
letter of 2 April 2008 forwarded an offer of contribution
on behalf of these four States.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision BiH/1/2004 shall be replaced by the
following:

Following recommendations on their contributions by
and the European
the EU Operation Commander
Union Military Committee,
from
contributions
the
Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Dominican
Republic should be accepted.

‘ANNEX

LIST OF THIRD STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

Following the withdrawal of
the contributions from
Canada, Morocco, New Zealand and Norway and
following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the
European Union, the annexes to Decisions BiH/1/2004
and BiH/3/2004 need to be further revised.

— Albania,

— Argentina,

— Chile,

(1) OJ L 324, 27.10.2004, p. 20.
(2) OJ L 325, 28.10.2004, p. 64.

— Dominican Republic,

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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— El Salvador,
— former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
— Guatemala,
— Honduras,
— Switzerland,
— Turkey’.

Article 2

The Annex to Decision BiH/3/2004 shall be replaced by the
following:

‘ANNEX

— Dominican Republic,
— El Salvador,
— former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
— Guatemala,
— Honduras,
— Switzerland,
— Turkey’.

Article 3

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

LIST OF THIRD STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2008.

— Albania,
— Argentina,
— Chile,

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

C. ROGER