32003E0446

Council Joint Action 2003/446/CFSP

of 16 June 2003

amending and extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14, Article 18(5) and Article 23(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Joint Action 2002/963/CFSP of 10 December 2002 amending and extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1) applies until 30 June 2003.

(2) On the basis of a review of that Joint Action, the mandate of the Special Representative should be amended and extended.

(3) On 30 March 2000 the Council adopted guidelines on the appointing procedure and administrative arrangements for European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs),

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Alexis BROUHNS as the European Union Special Representative in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as set out in Joint Action 2002/963/CFSP is hereby extended.

Article 2

The following subparagraph shall be inserted in Article 3 of Joint Action 2002/963/CFSP:

"(e) conduct, together with the EU force commander and in coordination with the Presidency, a regular dialogue with the FYROM authorities on the progress of the EU-led military mission;".

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

It shall apply until 31 December 2003.

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Papandreou

(1) OJ L 334, 11.12.2002, p. 7.