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Council Decision 2014/860/CFSP of 1 December 2014 amending and extending Decision 2012/173/CFSP on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa
Council Decision 2014/860/CFSP of 1 December 2014 amending and extending Decision 2012/173/CFSP on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa
Council Decision 2014/860/CFSP of 1 December 2014 amending and extending Decision 2012/173/CFSP on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa
OJ L 346, 2.12.2014, p. 32–34
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
2.12.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 346/32 |
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/860/CFSP
of 1 December 2014
amending and extending Decision 2012/173/CFSP on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 9 December 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/725/CFSP (1) amending and extending Council Decision 2012/173/CFSP. (2) |
(2) |
In line with the outcome of the Review of the EU Operations Centre, its mandate should be extended until December 2016. This will also allow for time to prepare for a transition of its coordination and planning functions and resources to the EEAS/CSDP structures on a permanent basis, in the context of the EEAS review process to be led by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), with due regard to the institutional framework and applicable procedures. There would be no need for further mandate extension after such a transition. Any future new entity within the EEAS/CSDP structures undertaking coordination and planning support functions would therefore have a different name reflecting this role. In the interim, the EU Operations Centre should expand its civil/military coordination and planning support role, and assume enhanced geographical responsibility for the Sahel region, within the established resource and staffing ceiling. Any geographical expansion beyond the Sahel region would require a separate Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreement. |
(3) |
Decision 2012/173/CFSP should therefore be amended and extended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2012/173/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1) |
The title is replaced by the following: . |
(2) |
In Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The EU Operations Centre shall support the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions EUTM Somalia, EUCAP Nestor and operation Atalanta in the Horn of Africa and it shall support the CSDP missions EUTM Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUCAP Sahel Mali in the Sahel region.’ . |
(3) |
Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 Mandate and tasks 1. The EU Operations Centre shall provide support in the field of operational planning and conduct of the CSDP missions and operation in the Horn of Africa and in the Sahel region with a view to increasing efficiency, coherence and synergies for CSDP within both regions. In this framework the EU Operations Centre shall facilitate information exchange, improve coordination and strengthen civil-military synergies. 2. The EU Operations Centre shall perform the following tasks:
3. The implementation of the mandate and tasks shall be elaborated in an implementation plan to be presented to the PSC and subject to review.’ . |
(4) |
Article 3 is amended as follows:
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(5) |
Article 4 is amended as follows:
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(6) |
Article 5 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 5 Organisation The EU Operations Centre shall be organised along functional and geographical responsibilities corresponding to the requirements of the CSDP missions and operation which it supports.’ . |
(7) |
Article 8 is deleted. |
(8) |
In Article 9, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply from 23 March 2012 until 31 December 2016.’ . |
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2014.
For the Council
The President
B. LORENZIN
(1) Council Decision 2013/725/CFSP of 9 December 2013 amending and extending Decision 2012/173/CFSP on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa (OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 39).
(2) Council Decision 2012/173/CFSP of 23 March 2012 on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa (OJ L 89, 27.3.2012, p. 66).
(3) Council Decision 2013/488/EU of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).’