2003/910/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2003 on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe

Council Decision
of 22 December 2003
on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
(2003/910/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 on support for the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR) and the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (SP)(1), and in particular Article 1a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 June 1999 the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the European Union and the European Commission, together with the other participants in the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe agreed to establish a Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, hereinafter called the "Stability Pact".
(2) Council Joint Action 2002/964/CFSP of 10 December 2002 amending and extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union to act as Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe(2), is due to expire on 31 December 2003.
(3) Article 1a of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 provides for a procedure for the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact as from 1 January 2004.
(4) It is necessary to establish, together with the appointment, a mandate for the Special Coordinator. The mandate laid down in Joint Action 2002/964/CFSP for the Special Representative is suitable to apply to the Special Coordinator.
(5) It is appropriate to lay down clear lines of responsibility as well as guidance on coordination and reporting,