Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/1/2003 of 18 February 2003 on the setting-up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/1/2003
of 18 February 2003
on the setting-up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(2003/C 62/01)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, last paragraph, thereof,
Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2003/92/CFSP on the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1), and in particular Article 8 thereof on the participation of third States,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 8 of the Joint Action, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the setting up of a Committee of Contributors for the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(2) The European Council Conclusions of Nice and Brussels have laid down the arrangements for the participation of third States in crisis management operations and the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors.
(3) The Committee of Contributors will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the operation; the Committee will be the main forum where contributing States collectively address questions relating to the employment of their forces in the operation; the Political and Security Committee, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of the operation, will take account of the views expressed by the Committee of Contributors.
(4) In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications, Denmark does not participate in the financing of the operation,