Council Decision 2014/181/CFSP of 10 March 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Central African Republic on the status in the Central African Republic of the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)
Date: 2014-03-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central African Republic, EU military mission, agreement (EU), legal status, military personnel, ratification of an agreement

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INTERNATIONAL  AGREEMENTS 

COUNCIL DECISION 2014/181/CFSP 

of  10 March 2014 

on  the  conclusion  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  between  the  Euro­
pean  Union  and  the  Central  African  Republic  on  the  status  in  the  Central  African  Republic  of  the 
European  Union military operation  in the  Central  African Republic  (EUFOR  RCA) 

THE  COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty on  European  Union,  and  in  particular  Article  37  thereof,  in  conjunction  with  Article  218(5) 
and  (6) of  the Treaty on the Functioning  of  the  European Union, 

Having  regard  to the proposal from  the High  Representative  of  the Union for  Foreign Affairs and  Security  Policy, 

Whereas: 

(1)   On  10  February  2014,  the  Council  adopted  Decision  2014/73/CFSP  (1),  which  provides  that  the  status  of  Union- 
led  units  and  personnel  of  the  European  Union  military  operation  in  the  Central  African  Republic  (EUFOR  RCA), 
including  the  privileges,  immunities  and  further  guarantees  necessary  for  the  fulfilment  and  smooth  functioning 
of  their  mission,  is  to  be  the  subject  of  an  agreement  concluded  pursuant  to  Article  37  of  the  Treaty  on  Euro­
pean  Union  (TEU)  and  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  218  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Func­
tioning  of  the  European Union  (TFEU). 

(2)

(3)  

Following  the  adoption  of  a  Decision  by  the  Council  on  10  February  2014  authorising  the  opening  of  negoti­
ations, the High Representative of  the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in accordance with Article 37 
TEU,  negotiated  an  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  letters  between  the  Union  and  the  Central  African 
Republic on the status  of EUFOR  RCA. 

In  accordance  with  Article  5  of  the  Protocol  No  22  on  the  position  of  Denmark,  annexed  to  the  TEU  and  to  the 
TFEU,  Denmark  does  not  participate  in  the  elaboration  and  the  implementation  of  decisions  and  actions  of  the 
Union  which  have  defence  implications.  Consequently,  Denmark  is  not  participating  in  the  adoption  of  this  Deci­
sion and  is neither  bound by it nor  subject to its  application. 

(4)  

The Agreement  in  the form of an Exchange of Letters  should be  approved, 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS DECISION: 

Article  1 

The  Agreement  in  the  form  of an  Exchange  of  Letters  between  the  European  Union  and  the  Central  African  Republic  on 
the  status  in  the  Central  African  Republic  of  the  European  Union  military  operation  in  the  Central  African  Republic 
(EUFOR RCA)  is hereby approved  on behalf of  the Union. 

The text of  the Agreement  in the form  of an Exchange of Letters is  attached  to this  Decision. 

(1) Council  Decision  2014/73/CFSP  on  a  European  Union  military  operation  in  the  Central  African  Republic  (EUFOR  RCA)  (OJ  L  40, 

11.2.2014, p. 59.) 

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The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  person(s)  empowered  to  sign  the  respective  letter  in 
order  to bind  the Union. 

Article  2 

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

Article  3 

Done at  Brussels,  10 March 2014. 

For  the Council 

The  President 

G. VROUTSIS