Document ID: 32003D0806

Council Decision 2003/806/CFSP
of 17 November 2003
extending and amending Decision 1999/730/CFSP implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 November 1999 the Council adopted Decision 1999/730/CFSP(2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP(3).
(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 15 November 2003, the date on which Decision 2002/904/CFSP expired, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date.
(3) The European Union has made a total contribution of EUR 5135992 since 1999 to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms in Cambodia, implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP. The European Union's continued contribution is part of the follow-up to the Programme of Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects (New York, 9 to 20 July 2001). This should encourage other donors to support the drive to reduce and control small arms and light weapons and, where appropriate, allow the implementation of joint projects with other donors.
(4) Decision 1999/730/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 1999/730/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(a) in Article 3(1), the financial reference amount "EUR 1568000" shall be replaced by "EUR 1436953";
(b) in Article 4 second subparagraph, "15 November 2003" shall be replaced by "15 November 2004";
(c) the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on 16 November 2003.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

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