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Council Joint Action 2007/87/CFSP of 7 February 2007 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Council Joint Action 2007/87/CFSP of 7 February 2007 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2007/87/CFSP
of 7 February 2007
amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Article 1
European Union Special Representative
The mandate of Mr Christian Schwarz-Schilling as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is hereby extended until 30 June 2007.
Article 2
Policy objectives
The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the EU in BiH. These centre around continued progress in the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP) in BiH, in accordance with the Office of the High Representative's Mission Implementation Plan, and in the Stabilisation and Association Process, with the aim of a stable, viable, peaceful and multiethnic BiH, cooperating peacefully with its neighbours and irreversibly on track towards EU membership.
Article 3
Mandate
In order to achieve the policy objectives of the EU in BiH, the mandate of the EUSR shall be to:
offer the EU's advice and facilitation in the political process;
promote overall EU political coordination in BiH;
promote overall EU coordination of, and give local political direction to, EU efforts in tackling organised crime, without prejudice to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM)'s leading role in the coordination of policing aspects of these efforts and to the ALTHEA (EUFOR) military chain of command;
without prejudice to the military chain of command, offer the EU Force Commander political guidance on military issues with a local political dimension, in particular concerning sensitive operations, relations with local authorities and relations with the local media;
consult with the EU Force Commander before taking political action that may have an impact on the security situation;
consult with the Head of the EUPM before taking political action that may have an impact on the police and security situation;
contribute to reinforcement of internal EU coordination and coherence in BiH, including through briefings to EU Heads of Mission and through participation in, or representation at, their regular meetings, through chairing a coordination group composed of all EU actors present in the field with a view to coordinating the implementation aspects of the EU's action, and through providing them with guidance on relations with the BiH authorities;
ensure consistency and coherence of EU action towards the public. The EUSR spokesperson shall be the main EU point of contact for BiH media on Common Foreign and Security Policy/European Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/ESDP) issues;
maintain an overview of the whole range of activities in the field of the rule of law and in this context provide the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR) and the Commission with advice as necessary;
provide the Head of Mission of the EUPM with local political guidance. The EUSR and the Civilian Operation Commander will consult each other as required;
as part of the international community's and the BiH authorities' broader approach to the rule of law, and drawing upon the EUPM's provision of technical policing expertise and assistance in this respect, support the preparation and implementation of police restructuring;
provide support for a reinforced and more effective BiH criminal justice/police interface, in close liaison with the EUPM;
as far as activities under Title VI of the Treaty, including Europol, and related Community activities are concerned, provide the SG/HR and the Commission with advice as necessary, and take part in the required local coordination;
with a view to coherence and possible synergies, continue to be consulted on priorities for Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance;
support planning for a reinforced EUSR office in the context of the closure of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), including advice on public information aspects of the transition, in close coordination with the Commission;
contribute to the development and consolidation of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in BiH, in accordance with EU human rights policy and EU Guidelines on Human Rights;
engage with relevant BiH authorities on their full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY);
provide political advice and facilitation in the process of constitutional reform;
without prejudice to the applicable chains of command, help to ensure that all EU instruments in theatre act coherently to attain the political objectives set out by the Council.
Article 4
Implementation of the mandate
Article 5
High Representative
The role of the EUSR shall not in any way prejudice the mandate of the High Representative in BiH, including his coordinating role with regard to all activities of all civilian organisations and agencies as set out in GFAP and subsequent Peace Implementation Council conclusions and declarations.
Article 6
Financing
Article 7
Constitution of the team
Article 8
Security
The EUSR shall, in accordance with the policy of the European Union on the security of personnel deployed outside the EU in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, take all reasonably practicable measures, in conformity with his mandate and the security situation in his geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under his direct authority, notably by:
establishing a mission-specific security plan based on Council Secretariat guidance, including mission-specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the mission area, the management of security incidents and a mission contingency and evacuation plan;
ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the EU are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the mission area;
ensuring that all members of his team to be deployed outside the European Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the Council Secretariat;
ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented and providing the SG/HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the mid-term and mandate implementation reports.
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Article 9
Reporting
As a rule, the EUSR shall report in person to the SG/HR and to the PSC and may report also to the relevant working group. Regular written reports shall be circulated to the SG/HR, the Council and the Commission. On the recommendation of the SG/HR and the PSC, the EUSR may report to the Council.
Article 10
Coordination
Article 11
Review
The implementation of this Joint Action and its consistency with other contributions from the European Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the SG/HR, the Council and the Commission with a comprehensive mandate implementation report by mid May 2007.
Article 12
Entry into force
This Joint Action shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Article 13
Publication
This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
( 1 ) OJ L 26, 31.1.2006, p. 21.
( 2 ) OJ L 205, 27.7.2006, p. 30.
( 3 ) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/952/EC (OJ L 346, 29.12.2005, p. 18).