CELEX: 32018D1662
Language: en
Date: 2018-10-25 00:00:00
Title: Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/1662 of 25 October 2018 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (EUAM UKRAINE/1/2018)

8.11.2018   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 278/18
               
            
         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1662
         of 25 October 2018
         extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (EUAM UKRAINE/1/2018)
         THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
         Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
         Having regard to Council Decision 2014/486/CFSP of 22 July 2014 on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     Pursuant to Decision 2014/486/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (‘EUAM Ukraine’), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     On 07 January 2016, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/49 (2), appointing Mr Kęstutis LANČINSKAS as Head of Mission of EUAM Ukraine from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     On 10 January 2017, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/113 (3), extending the mandate of Kęstutis LANČINSKAS as Head of Mission of EUAM Ukraine from 1 February 2017 to 30 November 2017.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     On 10 November 2017, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2106 (4), extending the mandate of Kęstutis LANČINSKAS as Head of Mission of EUAM Ukraine from 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Kęstutis LANČINSKAS as Head of Mission of EUAM Ukraine from 1 December 2018 to 31 May 2019,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
         
            Article 1
            The mandate of Kęstutis LANČINSKAS as Head of Mission of EUAM Ukraine is hereby extended until 31 May 2019.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
         
         
            Done at Brussels, 25 October 2018.
            
               
                  For the Political and Security Committee
               
               
                  The Chairperson
               
               S. FROM-EMMESBERGER
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 42.
         
            (2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/49 of 7 January 2016 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (EUAM UKRAINE/1/2016) (OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 47).
         
            (3)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/113 of 10 January 2017 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (EUAM UKRAINE/1/2017) (OJ L 18, 24.1.2017, p. 48).
         
            (4)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2106 of 10 November 2017 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (EUAM Ukraine/2/2017) (OJ L 303, 18.11.2017, p. 10).