Document ID: 32008D0669

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/669/CFSP
of 16 June 2008
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on the Status of the European Union Mission in Support of Security Sector Reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
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 19 November 2007, the Council considered that a European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) action in the field of security sector reform (SSR) in Guinea-Bissau would be appropriate, consistent with, and complementary to, European Development Fund and other Community activity.
(2)
Following a second EU fact-finding mission deployed in October 2007, on 10 December 2007, the Council approved the General Concept for potential ESDP action in support of Guinea-Bissau SSR.
(3)
On 12 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP on the European Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU) (1).
(4)
An agreement on the status of the European Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau has been negotiated between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
(5)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on the Status of the European Union Mission in Support of Security Sector Reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (2).
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union (3).
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 16 June 2008.

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