Council Decision 2004/809/CFSP of 5 July 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL ‘Proxima’) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

30.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/77
COUNCIL DECISION 2004/809/CFSP
of 5 July 2004
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL ‘Proxima’) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 September 2003 the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/681/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL ‘Proxima’) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1).
(2) Article 9(6) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of Third States shall be the subject of an agreement, in conformity with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.
(3) Following the Council Decision of 2 March 2004 authorising the Presidency, assisted where necessary by the Secretary-General/High Representative, to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated an agreement with the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL ‘Proxima’) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(4) The Agreement should be approved,