Council Decision 2011/297/CFSP of 23 May 2011 amending Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union Satellite Centre

24.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 136/62
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/297/CFSP
of 23 May 2011
amending Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union Satellite Centre
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Following the termination of the Modified Brussels Treaty of 1954 establishing the Western European Union (‘WEU’), it is necessary to ensure, on behalf of the ten Member States participating in the WEU, the continuation of certain residual administrative tasks of the WEU after its closure on 30 June 2011, in particular the administration of WEU staff pensions and the WEU Social Plan, as well as the settlement of any disputes between the WEU and former staff.
(2) For this purpose, the necessary administrative tasks should be assumed by the European Union Satellite Centre, established by Council Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP (1).
(3) All expenditure related to the above-mentioned tasks should be met by contributions from the ten Member States parties to the Modified Brussels Treaty of 1954 establishing the WEU.
(4) Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP should be amended accordingly,