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Foreign and security policy — the role of the Council and the European Council
Foreign and security policy — the role of the Council and the European Council
Foreign and security policy — the role of the Council and the European Council
Treaty on European Union — Article 15
Treaty on European Union — Article 21
Treaty on European Union — Article 26
Decision 2001/78/CFSP — setting up the Political and Security Committee
Decision 2001/79/CFSP — setting up the Military Committee of the European Union
Decision 2000/354/CFSP — setting up a Committee for civilian aspects of crisis management
The roles of the European Council and Council within the CFSP are defined by Article 26:
European Council
Council
For more information, see:
Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union — Title III — Provisions on the Institutions — Article 15 (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, pp. 23-24)
Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union — Title V — General Provisions on the Union's External Action and Specific Provisions on the Common Foreign and Security Policy — Chapter 1 — General Provisions on the Union's External Action — Article 21 (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, pp. 28-29)
Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union — Title V — General Provisions on the Union's External Action and Specific Provisions on the Common Foreign and Security Policy — Chapter 2 — Specific Provisions on the Common Foreign and Security Policy — Section 1 — Common Provisions — Article 26 (ex Article 13 TEU) (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 31)
Council Decision 2001/78/CFSP of 22 January 2001 setting up the Political and Security Committee (OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, pp. 1-3)
Council Decision 2001/79/CFSP of 22 January 2001 setting up the Military Committee of the European Union (OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, pp. 4-6)
Council Decision 2000/354/CFSP of 22 May 2000 setting up a Committee for civilian aspects of crisis management (OJ L 127, 27.5.2000, p. 1)
Council Decision 2009/908/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down measures for the implementation of the European Council Decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council, and on the chairmanship of preparatory bodies of the Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, pp. 28-34)
Successive amendments to Decision 2009/908/EU have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, pp. 30-40)
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