(1)

On 19 April 2007, the Council adopted Decision 2007/238/CFSP (2) appointing Torben BRYLLE as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan.

(2)

The EUSR for Sudan ensures, inter alia, the coordination and coherence of the Union’s contributions to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (AMIS). In accordance with Article 5(2) of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP, an EU Coordination Cell in Addis Ababa under the authority of the EUSR, comprised of a political advisor, a military advisor and a police advisor, manages day-to-day coordination with all relevant EU actors and with the Administrative Control and Management Centre within the chain of command of the African Union in Addis Ababa in order to ensure coherence and timely EU support to AMIS.

(3)

By Article 4 of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to appoint the military advisor to the EUSR upon a proposal from the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR) based on a recommendation from the EUSR.

(4)

The SG/HR, following the recommendation of the EUSR, has proposed that Colonel Michel BILLARD be appointed as the new Military Advisor to the EUSR.

(5)

In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not take part in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications,