Council Decision 2009/570/CFSP of 27 July 2009 amending and extending Decision 2008/901/CFSP concerning the independent international fact-finding mission on the conflict in Georgia

29.7.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 197/108
COUNCIL DECISION 2009/570/CFSP
of 27 July 2009
amending and extending Decision 2008/901/CFSP concerning the independent international fact-finding mission on the conflict in Georgia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 13(3) and Article 23(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 September 2008, the European Council stated that the European Union is ready to commit itself to support every effort to secure a peaceful and lasting solution to the conflicts in Georgia, and that it is ready to support confidence-building measures.
(2) On 15 September 2008, the Council supported the idea of an independent international inquiry into the conflict in Georgia, and on 2 December 2008 it adopted Council Decision 2008/901/CFSP (1) concerning an independent international fact-finding mission on the conflict in Georgia, for the period from 2 December 2008 to 31 July 2009.
(3) On 3 July 2009, the Political and Security Committee recommended that the fact-finding mission be extended for an additional two months,