Council Decision of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

9.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/36
COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 December 2009
laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
(2009/910/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 243 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and members of the Commission and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Treaty of Lisbon institutes the office of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy who, in accordance with Article 18 of the Treaty on European Union, shall conduct the Union’s common foreign and security policy, preside over the Foreign Affairs Council and be one of the Vice-Presidents of the Commission.
(2) The conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy should be laid down,