Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1797 of 19 November 2018 amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, European defence policy, European security, common security and defence policy, military cooperation




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21.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 294/18








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1797
of 19 November 2018
         
amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 46(6) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 of 11 December 2017 establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States (1),


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

Whereas:







(1)


On 11 December 2017 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315.












(2)


Point (e) of Article 4(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 provides that the Council is to establish the list of projects to be developed under permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), reflecting both support for capability development and the provision of substantial support within means and capabilities to common security and defence policy (CSDP) operations and missions.












(3)


On 6 March 2018 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO (2).












(4)


On 6 March 2018 the Council adopted a Recommendation concerning a roadmap for the implementation of PESCO (3) (‘the Recommendation’).












(5)


Paragraph 9 of the Recommendation specified that the Council should update the list of PESCO projects by November 2018 to include the next set of projects, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315, which provides in particular that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘the High Representative’) may make a recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of PESCO projects, on the basis of assessments provided by the PESCO secretariat, for the Council to take a decision, following military advice by the Military Committee of the European Union (EUMC).












(6)


On 25 June 2018 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/909 establishing a common set of governance rules for PESCO projects (4).












(7)


On 11 October 2018 the High Representative made a recommendation to the Council concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework.












(8)


On 13 November 2018 the Political and Security Committee agreed on the recommendations contained in the EUMC military advice on the High Representative's recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework.












(9)


The Council should therefore amend and update Decision (CFSP) 2018/340,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 1, the following projects are added to the list:






‘18.


Helicopter Hot and High Training (H3 Training)










19.


Joint EU Intelligence School










20.


EU Test and Evaluation Centres










21.


Integrated Unmanned Ground System (UGS)










22.


EU Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Land Battlefield Missile Systems










23.


Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (Divepack)










24.


European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System — European MALE RPAS (Eurodrone)










25.


European Attack Helicopters TIGER Mark III










26.


Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS)










27.


European High Atmosphere Airship Platform (EHAAP) — Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability










28.


One Deployable Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tactical Command and Control (C2) Command Post (CP) for Small Joint Operations (SJO) — (SOCC) for SJO










29.


Electronic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) Cooperation










30.


Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS)










31.


Co-basing










32.


Geo-meteorological and Oceanographic (GeoMETOC) Support Coordination Element (GMSCE)










33.


EU Radio Navigation Solution (EURAS)










34.


European Military Space Surveillance Awareness Network (EU-SSA-N)’;














(2)


Article 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2
The list of the project members of each individual project shall be as set out in Annex I.’;











(3)


the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 2a
For information purposes, the consolidated updated list of the project members of each individual project appears in Annex II.’;











(4)


the Annex is amended as follows:






(a)


it is renumbered as ‘Annex I’;










(b)


the entries set out in Annex I to this Decision are added to the table;














(5)


the text appearing in Annex II to this Decision is added as Annex II.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 19 November 2018.


For the Council


The President

F. MOGHERINI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 57.

(2)  
            OJ L 65, 8.3.2018, p. 24.

(3)  
            OJ C 88, 8.3.2018, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ L 161, 26.6.2018, p. 37.




ANNEX I







Project


Project members










‘18.


Helicopter Hot and High Training (H3 Training)






Greece, Italy, Romania










19.


Joint EU Intelligence School






Greece, Cyprus










20.


EU Test and Evaluation Centres






France, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia










21.


Integrated Unmanned Ground System (UGS)






Estonia, Belgium, Czechia, Spain, France, Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Finland










22.


EU Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Land Battlefield Missile Systems






France, Belgium, Cyprus










23.


Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (Divepack)






Bulgaria, Greece, France










24.


European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System — European MALE RPAS (Eurodrone)






Germany, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy










25.


European Attack Helicopters TIGER Mark III






France, Germany, Spain










26.


Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS)






Italy, Czechia










27.


European High Atmosphere Airship Platform (EHAAP) — Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability






Italy, France










28.


One Deployable Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tactical Command and Control (C2) Command Post (CP) for Small Joint Operations (SJO) — (SOCC) for SJO






Greece, Cyprus










29.


Electronic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) Cooperation






Czechia, Germany










30.


Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS)






Austria, France, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia










31.


Co-basing






France, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Spain, Netherlands










32.


Geo-meteorological and Oceanographic (GeoMETOC) Support Coordination Element (GMSCE)






Germany, Greece, France, Romania










33.


EU Radio Navigation Solution (EURAS)






France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy










34.


European Military Space Surveillance Awareness Network (EU-SSA-N)






Italy, France’










ANNEX II



‘ANNEX II

CONSOLIDATED UPDATED LIST OF THE PROJECT MEMBERS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PROJECT







Project


Project members










1.


European Medical Command






Germany, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden










2.


European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR)






France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Finland










3.


Network of logistic Hubs in Europe and support to Operations






Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia










4.


Military Mobility






Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden










5.


European Union Training Mission Competence Centre (EU TMCC)






Germany, Belgium, Czechia, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, Romania, Sweden










6.


European Training Certification Centre for European Armies






Italy, Greece










7.


Energy Operational Function (EOF)






France, Belgium, Spain, Italy










8.


Deployable Military Disaster Relief Capability Package






Italy, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Austria










9.


Maritime (semi-) Autonomous Systems for Mine Countermeasures (MAS MCM)






Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania










10.


Harbour & Maritime Surveillance and Protection (HARMSPRO)






Italy, Greece, Poland, Portugal










11.


Upgrade of Maritime Surveillance






Greece, Bulgaria, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus










12.


Cyber Threats and Incident Response Information Sharing Platform






Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Austria, Portugal










13.


Cyber Rapid Response Teams and Mutual Assistance in Cyber Security






Lithuania, Estonia, Spain, France, Croatia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Finland










14.


Strategic Command and Control (C2) System for CSDP Missions and Operations






Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal










15.


Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle/Amphibious Assault Vehicle/Light Armoured Vehicle






Italy, Greece, Slovakia










16.


Indirect Fire Support (EuroArtillery)






Slovakia, Italy










17.


EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC)






Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus










18.


Helicopter Hot and High Training (H3 Training)






Greece, Italy, Romania










19.


Joint EU Intelligence School






Greece, Cyprus










20.


EU Test and Evaluation Centres






France, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia










21.


Integrated Unmanned Ground System (UGS)






Estonia, Belgium, Czechia, Spain, France, Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Finland










22.


EU Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Land Battlefield Missile Systems






France, Belgium, Cyprus










23.


Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (Divepack)






Bulgaria, Greece, France










24.


European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System — European MALE RPAS (Eurodrone)






Germany, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy










25.


European Attack Helicopters TIGER Mark III






France, Germany, Spain










26.


Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS)






Italy, Czechia










27.


European High Atmosphere Airship Platform (EHAAP) — Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability






Italy, France










28.


One Deployable Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tactical Command and Control (C2) Command Post (CP) for Small Joint Operations (SJO) — (SOCC) for SJO






Greece, Cyprus










29.


Electronic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) Cooperation






Czechia, Germany










30.


Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS)






Austria, France, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia










31.


Co-basing






France, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Spain, Netherlands










32.


Geo-meteorological and Oceanographic (GeoMETOC) Support Coordination Element (GMSCE)






Germany, Greece, France, Romania










33.


EU Radio Navigation Solution (EURAS)






France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy










34.


European Military Space Surveillance Awareness Network (EU-SSA-N)






Italy, France






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