Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)

4.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 185/12
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/354/CFSP
of 3 July 2013
on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 14 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (1) (EUPOL COPPS) for a period of three years. The operational phase of EUPOL COPPS began on 1 January 2006.
(2) On 17 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/784/CFSP (2) on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS), which continued EUPOL COPPS as from 1 January 2011. Decision 2010/784/CFSP expires on 30 June 2013.
(3) On 7 June 2013 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended that the Mission be extended for an additional period of 12 months until 30 June 2014.
(4) The watch-keeping capability should be activated for the Mission.
(5) EUPOL COPPS will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU),