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Document 32008E0112
Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Guinea-Bissau
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Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Guinea-Bissau
Under the framework of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), the European Union is supporting Guinea-Bissau in their security sector reform (SSR) and is thus contributing to the promotion of peace and stability in Africa.
ACT
Council Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP of 12 February 2008 on the European Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU).
SUMMARY
The Council of the European Union has created a mission called “EU SSR Guinea-Bissau”, the aim of which is to support the authorities of this country under the framework of the security sector reform (SSR).
In particular, the aims of the mission are:
More specifically, the mission will undertake the following actions:
Structure of the Mission
The mission is based in the capital Bissau and comprises:
The Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall exercise the political control and strategic direction of the mission under the responsibility of the Council. The Head of Mission, appointed by the PSC, shall exercise command and control of the mission in the country. The Head of Mission shall report to the Commission regarding the activities undertaken in the framework of his contract.
The Head of Mission shall act in close coordination with the Commission delegation in Guinea-Bissau, the local EU Presidency and the other EU Heads of Missions. Similarly, he shall cooperate with the other international actors present in the country, in particular the United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and with the International Contact Group on Guinea-Bissau.
The mission was officially launched on 16 June 2008 for an initial maximum period of twelve months. It has been allocated an initial budget of €5.65 million.
Context
In November 2006 the Guinea-Bissau Government presented a National Security Strategy aimed at reforming a sector judged essential for the stability of the country. This was followed in September 2007 by an Action Plan for the Restructuring and Modernisation of the Security and Defence Sectors and an Emergency Plan to Fight Drug Trafficking.
In May 2007 the General Secretariat of the Council and the European Commission carried out a joint information-gathering mission in cooperation with the country's authorities with a view to identifying how the European Union could contribute to the plan.
On 19 November 2007 the Council considered that it would be useful to undertake a European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) action in the field of security sector reform in Guinea-Bissau. The EU SSR Guinea-Bissau mission is in line with the Africa-EU strategic partnership adopted at the Lisbon Summit on 8 and 9 December 2007.
References
Act |
Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition into the Member States |
Official Journal |
Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP |
12.2.2008 |
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OJ L 40 of 14.2.2008 |
RELATED ACTS
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 [Official Journal L 219 of 14.8.2008].
For further information, please consult the Council website dedicated to the EU mission in Guinea-Bissau.
Last updated: 04.09.2008