2014/138/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUFOR RCA/2/2014 of 11 March 2014 on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)

15.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 76/39
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUFOR RCA/2/2014
of 11 March 2014
on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)
(2014/138/CFSP)
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 2014/73/CFSP of 10 February 2014 on a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) (1), and in particular Article 8(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 8(5) of Decision 2014/73/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA).
(2) The European Council Conclusions of Nice of 7, 8 and 9 December 2000 and those of Brussels of 24 and 25 October 2002 laid down the arrangements for the participation of third States in crisis management operations and the setting up of a CoC.
(3) The CoC should be a forum for discussing all the problems, in relation to the management of EUFOR RCA, with the contributing third States. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of EUFOR RCA, should take account of the views expressed by the CoC.
(4) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,