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and defence policy (CSDP) since 2003. In 2010, seven years later, twenty-four military
and civilian missions had either taken place or were underway in Africa, the Middle
East, the Balkans, Southeast Asia and the Eastern neighbourhood, with a total staff
and defence
of nearly 20,000.
The creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) has of course equipped
the Union with a major new instrument on the international scene. On 26 July 2010,
the EU Council adopted the decision establishing the EEAS, based on Baroness
Ashtons original proposal. The High Representative, also Vice-President of the
European Commission, ensures coherence and coordination of the external action
of the Union; in her own words, Europe needs to shape up to defend better our interests and
values in a world of growing complexity and fundamental power shifts.
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Contents
Introduction 13
Catherine Ashton European Parliament hearing 17

1 Brussels, 11 January 2010
Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council 20

Foreign Affairs Council 22

Haiti 22
Somalia 22
Yemen 23
Bosnia and Herzegovina 24
Catherine Ashton Munich Security Conference 25

4 Munich, 6 February 2010
Iran Statement by Catherine Ashton 29

5 Brussels, 9 February 2010
Somalia Council Decision 30


EU response to earthquake in Haiti 36
Iran 36
Zimbabwe 37
EU-Morocco Summit Joint Statement 38

8 Brussels, 7 March 2010
Catherine Ashton European Parliament 42

9 Strasbourg, 10 March 2010
Middle East Peace Process Declaration by Catherine Ashton 47

Contents
Georgia Declaration by Catherine Ashton 48

Exchange of young officers European Initiative 49

Middle East Peace Process Quartet Statement 52

13 12 March 2010
Catherine Ashton Speech at the League of Arab States 53

14 Cairo, 15 March 2010

15 Moscow, 19 March 2010

Haiti 59
Chile 60
Afghanistan 60
CSDP 62
Atalanta Council Decision 63

Factsheet 65
European Council Conclusions 68

18 Brussels, 25-26 March 2010
START Catherine Ashtons statement 70

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Council Decision 71

Catherine Ashton A Shared Vision for Haiti the Next Ten Years 80
21 New York, 31 March 2010
EUTM Somalia Council Decision 82

European Defence Agency 84

23 Brussels, 20 April 2010
Report by the head of the EDA to the Council 84
Factsheet 87
Contents
General Affairs Council 88

24 Luxembourg, 26 April 2010
European External Action Service 88
Terrorism 88

Security and defence 89
Afghanistan 89
Sudan 90
Burma/Myanmar 91
Kyrgyzstan 92
CSDP 92
Maritime security strategy 105
14th Africa-EU Ministerial Meeting 106

Middle East Peace Process Declaration by Catherine Ashton 108

27 Brussels, 27 April 2010
19th EU-Japan Summit 109

28 Tokyo and Brussels, 28 April 2010
NPT Review Conference Speech by Catherine Ashton 113

29 New York, 3 May 2010
UN Security Council Statement by Catherine Ashton 117

30 New York, 4 May 2010
Meeting of the European Union Military Committee at Chiefs of

31 Defence level 121
Brussels, 4 May 2010
EU-Canada Summit 122

32 Brussels, 5 May 2010
Europe Day Statement by Catherine Ashton 123


Somalia and piracy 124
Nuclear non-proliferation 124
Iran 125
Contents
South Korea-EU agreement 126

Middle East Peace Process Proximity Talks 127

Declaration by Catherine Ashton 127
11 May 2010
Quartet statement 127
EUBAM Rafah Council Decision 128

EUPOL Afghanistan Council Decision 131

EUSEC RD Congo PSC Decision 138

1st Regional Conference on piracy Joint Communiqu 141

40 Seychelles, 21 May 2010
EU SSR Guinea-Bissau Council Decision 142

EULEX Kosovo Council Decision 144

42 Brussels, 8 June 2010
Iran E3+3 Statement 147

43 9 June 2010

44 Luxemburg, 14 June 2010
EEAS 148
ESDP 148
Integrated maritime policy 149

East Africa Piracy off the Coast of Somalia 150
Gaza 151
Western Balkans 152
Iran 154
Haiti and disaster response 154
Kyrgyzstan 154
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MILEX 10 Fifth EU Military Exercise 2010 156

EUPOL RD Congo Council Decision 157

EUJUST LEX-IRAQ Council Decision 159

Arms Trade Council Decision 166

European Council 170

Conclusions 170
Dclaration on Iran 171
Middle East Peace Process Remarks and statements (Quartet &

51 Catherine Ashton) 172
Brussels, 17, 20, 21 & 30 June 2010
EEAS Statement 175

Counter-terrorism financing 176

Middle East Peace Process Statement by Catherine Ashton 177

54 Brussels, 5 July 2010
EEAS Speech and statement by

55 Catherine Ashton at the European Parliament 178
Strasbourg, 7 July 2010

56 Arms Trade Treaty 183
Brussels, 12 July 2010
Middle East Peace Process Remarks by Catherine Ashton 184

57 Brussels, 17 & 18 July 2010

EEAS 188
WMD Implementation of EU strategy 188
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EEAS Council Decision 189


Sudan 204
Iran 206
Gaza / Middle East Peace Process 207
Western Balkans 207
WMD Council Decision 209

Catherine Ashton Improving unity among EU states key to maximising

62 our political weight, The Irish Times 212
29 July 2010
Cluster Munitions Declaration by Catherine Ashton 214

63 Brussels, 1 August 2010
EU SSR Guinea-Bissau Council Decision 215

EUMM Georgia Council Decision 216

Georgia/Abkhazia Statement by Catherine Ashton 223

Aceh Declaration by Catherine Ashton 224

Middle East Peace Process 225

68 20 August & 2 September 2010
Quartet statement
Statements by Catherine Ashton 226

69 Brussels, 13 September 2011
CSDP 227
EEAS 227
EUPOL Afghanistan Council Decision 228

Contents
Democracy Declaration by Catherine Ashton 230


EUSEC RD Congo Council Decision 237


74 21 September 2010

75 22 September2010 247
EUPOL RD Congo Council Decision 248

Informal meeting of the Defence Ministers Remarks by Catherine Ashton 257


WMD Council Decision 260

United States Remarks by Catherine Ashton 264

EU-Republic of Korea Summit Joint Press statement 266

81 Brussels, 6 October 2010
Statement by Catherine Ashton on 20 May 2010
AMANI Africa Exercise 268

2nd High level Conference on maritime piracy 269

Remarks by Catherine Ashton
Joint Communiqu
Georgia EUMM Statement by Catherine Ashton 273

Contents
3rd EU PSC and AU PSC Meeting 274


86 Luxembourg, 25 October 2010
EEAS 276

87 Luxembourg, 25 October 2010
Sahel 277
Belarus 277
Bosnia and Herzegovina 279
Republic of Moldova 279
Uzbekistan 281
CSDP 282
Towards a stronger European disaster response Communication from

88 the Commission 283
Brussels, 26 October 2010
Eupol Afghanistan 290


90 Brussels, 28-29 October 2010
EEAS 294
91 Brussels, 17 November 2010
Council adopts final legal acts for EEAS 294
EU-US Summit Joint statement 295

92 Lisbon, 20 November 2010

Lebanon 298
Iraq 299
Iran 299
Sudan 300
North Korea Statement by Catherine Ashton 302

Contents
Georgia Statement by Catherine Ashton 303

3rd Africa-EU Summit Tripoli Declaration 304

96 Tripoli, 29-30 November 2010

97 Brussels, 7 December 2010
Middle East Peace Process Statements 308

98 Brussels, 8 & 9 December 2010

Military capabilities development 309
European Defence Agency 311
Common Security and Defence Policy 311
11th EU-India Summit 312

Joint Statement 312
EU-India Joint Declaration on international terrorism 313
European Defence Agency UMS 316

Factsheet 316

Sudan 318
Somalia 320
Cte dIvoire 320
Afghanistan 321
Western Balkans 322
Iran 323
CSDP 324
WMD 325

European desaster response 326
Enlargement 328
European Council Conclusions 334
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Introduction
The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009 inaugurated what is now called the
Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), introducing important instruments (permanent
structured cooperation, mutual assistance, solidarity in the event of terrorism or a natural disaster,
new financial mechanisms). These instruments should enable the Union, in the context of the
current economic and financial crisis, to pool its resources and strengthen peace and security
beyond its borders. The crisis and its implications for national defence budgets may be seen as
an opportunity to develop European military capabilities and the CSDP. At the end of 2010,
this was the main topic of discussion of the Council of Ministers, meeting in a defence format
under the chairmanship of the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy, Catherine Ashton, also Vice-President of the European Commission.
A major instrument is, of course, the creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS),
at the service of the HR, for which work progressed throughout the year. On 26 July 2010, the
EU Council adopted the decision establishing the EEAS, based on Baroness Ashtons original
proposal. I am delighted that in four short months since I tabled the proposal, we have come so far,
she said. We can move forward to build a modern, effective and distinctly European service for the
21st century. The reason is simple: Europe needs to shape up to defend better our interests and values
in a world of growing complexity and fundamental power shifts. On 25 October, Catherine Ashton
announced the appointment of Pierre Vimont as Executive Secretary General and of David
OSullivan as Administrative Secretary General of the EEAS.
As shown by the response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January 2010, the
EU security and defence structures contribute significantly to the international response to
crisis situations. The 27 EU members approved the establishment, at the request of the UN, of
a coordination cell (EUCO) to facilitate the deployment of means to alleviate the suffering of the
Haitian people. Until May, this small structure, based in the SITCEN (the intelligence centre of
the EU), coordinated military and civil defence. For the first time, crisis management measures
were taken under the Treaty of Lisbon, under the direction of the High Representative.
Africa is a continent where the Union has been present through several missions. With EUTM
Somalia, from 15 February, the EU contributed to the efforts of the international community
to strengthen the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), providing specialised training for
more than 900 Somali soldiers, special attention being given to humanitarian law, and more
specifically the protection of civilians, human rights and gender issues. The fight against
impunity in the field of human rights and particularly violence against women was also one
of the cornerstones of the police mission EUPOL RD Congo, to support national authorities in
peacemaking, security and the rule of law. Regarding peacekeeping, the AMANI Africa mission
was launched to help the African Union to establish the African Standby Force (ASF) and
make it fully operational in late 2010. This two-year programme, culminating in the command
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post exercise (CPX), has been designed to train African military and civilian officials to make
planning decisions for crisis management at the continent level. It represents a very positive
outcome of the first action plan within the partnership for peace and security in the context of
the EU-Africa Joint Strategy.
Regarding the fight against piracy, the European naval force EU NAVFOR-Atalanta which
contributes significantly to protect in particular the World Food Programme convoys and
mission of the African Union in Somalia was extended for two years to 2012.
Other missions have had significant results. For example, EUMM Georgia (Civil Monitoring
Mission in Georgia) has considerably reduced the number of reported incidents; and EULEX
Kosovo is well-established two years after its launch.
In recent years, the EU and the international community have promoted the Security Sector
Reform (SSR) as a way to help a country stabilise after a conflict. In this context, until late 2010,
advice and assistance were provided to local authorities in Guinea-Bissau. The EU is currently
engaged on this path through a wide range of instruments.
The European Union has been conducting operations as part of its security and defence
policy since 2003. Seven years later, twenty-four military and civilian missions (encompassing
peacekeeping, strengthening the rule of law, the fight against piracy, supporting disarmament,
support for police and justice reform, security sector reform, border control, etc.) have taken
place or are underway with a total staff of nearly 20,000. In 2010, in Africa, the Middle East,
the Balkans, Southeast Asia and the Eastern neighbourhood, the EU became an increasingly
active and recognised actor in the arena of international peace and security.
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Chapter 1
Catherine Ashton
European Parliament
Brussels, 11 January 2010
European Parliament hearing Opening remarks

I am delighted to be with you this afternoon and discuss how I intend to act as the EUs first-ever
double-hatted High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President
of the European Commission.
As you all know, I have the highest esteem for this House. Close co-operation with the European
Parliament will be a key part of my new responsibilities.
The Lisbon Treaty is now in force. This is a moment of tremendous opportunity. It offers the
promise of many things that the citizens of Europe and members of this House have long
wanted.
A more democratic Union. A more effective Union that delivers results in the areas that matter
most to citizens, including the economy. And above all, a stronger and more credible European
role in a fast-changing world.
Big power shifts are taking place. New crises are popping up every day. We have to ensure
that our response keeps up. I say we deliberately, as this is very much a collective European
responsibility.
Like many of you, I am convinced there is a clear call inside the EU and around the world
for greater European engagement. To promote peace, protect the vulnerable, fight poverty and
address the many problems of our time.
We have to answer this call. Combining leadership and partnership. Defending our values and
promoting our interests. Listening to what our partners say. And making sure that when we
speak, our voice is heard.
This is exactly what I intend to do. With the help of all of you in the European Parliament.
Working with President Barroso and other colleagues in the Commission as a team, with all
Ministers in the Foreign Affairs Council and appropriately with the President of the Council.
I know my new role entails enormous responsibilities. And we all know that results do not
happen by themselves or by merely stating our views. They flow from choices we make and
actions we take.
So we owe it to our citizens and those around the world that look to Europe for help, that we
seize the opportunities that the Lisbon Treaty offers.
One of the biggest tasks flowing from the Lisbon Treaty is the creation of the European External
Action Service. This will be a top priority for me. Let me tell you why.
This is not just a bureaucratic exercise. But a once in a generation opportunity to build something
that brings together all the elements of our engagement political, economic and military to
implement one coherent strategy. That is my vision.
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We need to create something that adds value for citizens to what our member-states are already
doing and that gives non-Europeans a reliable partner. We need the best and the brightest
working for it. From all relevant backgrounds in the Commission, the Council Secretariat and
the Member-States. We should also consider opening this further in the future.
Work has begun and I am personally stepping up preparations, so that I can present a proposal
to allow a decision by the Council in April.
In all this, the European Parliament has a crucial role to play. You have already made some
contributions. And I look forward to working closely with you, right throughout the process.
But while we are creating the Service, we also have to tackle the immediate issues that confront
us.
We need to be active and operational both on the global issues, where Europe is expected to play
its full role. And in our immediate neighbourhood, where we are expected to take the lead. As
Chair of the Foreign Affairs Council I will try to ensure that we live up to these expectations
Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran, the Middle East, Somalia and Yemen are clearly some of the
top priorities. I have already taken part in the NATO Ministerial on Afghanistan which also
provided a good opportunity to meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
We agreed to work pragmatically for a very effective EU-NATO partnership.
I intend to travel to Washington soon, to discuss with Hillary Clinton and other top US officials
how we can pull together our strategies and actions on the global issues. And I hope to visit
Moscow and Beijing soon thereafter.
On the Middle East, I will be meeting tomorrow with Senator Mitchell and Tony Blair and I
intend to travel to the region as soon as possible.
On Iran, my services are in close contact with all the relevant actors, including the E3+3. We
need to decide on next steps in light of Irans refusal to accept its international obligations.
Alongside these global issues, we as EU have primary responsibility for our neighbourhood.
This is important per se. But our wider international credibility also depends on how we interact
with our immediate neighbours.
This means promoting genuine political reforms in the Western Balkans and making sure the
whole region succeeds on its path of eventual integration in the EU. We have taken positive
steps on visa liberalisation with Serbia, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia. In addition, we need an effective strategy to overcome the political stalemate in
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Beyond the Balkans, I intend to play an active role in Ukraine, where Presidential elections are
looming and clear European interests are at stake, including on energy. Belarus, Moldova and
the countries of the Southern Caucasus also call for active EU engagement.
The wider Mediterranean region similarly is a top priority. There are deep historical ties and
common interests that bind us, as well as common problems including illegal migration. We
need to take forward the work started under the Union for the Mediterranean.
Beyond our neighbourhood to the East and South lie Continents of crucial importance to
Europe: Africa, Latin America and Asia. In all these we must remain engaged with creativity
and determination.
Apart from these regional issues, I intend to develop on-going work on some thematic issues:
non-proliferation, counter-terrorism, human rights, energy and climate change. These are not
stand alone issues but part of our broader agenda. And our strategies for dealing with them
need to be joined-up and comprehensive.
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The same applies to our crisis-management operations under what is now called the Common
Security and Defence Policy. I know many of you have a clear interest in these missions and
agree with me just how important they are.
They save lives. They create the space in troubled areas for politics to work. They are a crucial
part of what Europe is doing on the ground.
We need to build on the progress made in recent years, making sure that our missions are
well-staffed, well-equipped and well-led. So that we are ready to take action whenever our
engagement is needed.
Finally, a word on international partnerships. The complex problems of a global world require
comprehensive, multilateral responses. For me, this is what the notion of sustainable security
is about.
To achieve this, we need effective partnerships with all relevant players: the US, China and
Russia. But also Turkey, Japan, Canada, India, Brazil and South Africa. With the UN, NATO,
the African Union and many others.
Nurturing these partnerships will be a big part of my day-to-day work. So that we have the
necessary relationships to forge effective responses to individual challenges. But also to build
the rules-based international system that we seek.
Members of this House,

I see this as a unique moment in Europes journey. Above all a moment of opportunity. We need
to be ambitious and result-oriented. Making sure that our words are backed up by actions. The
Lisbon Treaty gives us the tools.
This is very much a team effort. My job is to try and pull it all together and provide impetus
and leadership.
Clearly, active public support is essential. That is why I will be accountable to this House,
whenever the Treaty has provided for it.
Furthermore, I am keen to promote wider debates across our Union on all these issues.
I look forward to your questions and our debate.
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Chapter 2
Extraordinary Foreign
Affairs Council
After the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January, the EU and its Member States responded quickly, in coordination with
international partners, in order to alleviate suffering and restore minimum conditions for the population. Aid came from
all over the EU (doctors, fire-fighters, water purification units, tents, blankets and other vital supplies). On 18 January,
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton convened an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss
prospects for further coordinated action by the EU in response to relief and reconstruction needs in the country.
Council conclusions on the earthquake in Haiti

The Council adopted the following conclusions:
1. The European Union expresses its sincere and deepest condolences, sympathy and solidarity
to the people of Haiti, of other nations and to the staff of international organisations, including
the UN, for the massive loss of life and devastation caused by earthquake on 12 January, adding
to the already fragile situation of the country. We share the grief of the families of those tens of
thousands who have died and express our heartfelt sympathies to those who have been injured
in this catastrophe.
2. In view of the proportions of the disaster and as a gesture of its solidarity with the victims of
the earthquake, the High Representative in close coordination with the Spanish Presidency and
the European Commission convened this extraordinary session of the Foreign Affairs Council
(Foreign Affairs/Development and Humanitarian Aid) to underline the importance of the need
for a rapid, coordinated response based on the humanitarian principles and to consider actions
required in the course of next weeks and months.
3. The Council welcomes the efforts undertaken by the Haitian authorities and civil society, as
well as by the UN, the Red Cross movement, other bilateral donors such as the US, the OIF and
NGOs to bring aid to the people of Haiti, and pays tribute to the work of relief organizations and
individuals from across the Union. The Council commends the Dominican Republic for the role it is
playing in this crisis. The EU remains ready to provide assistance to the Dominican Republic.
4. The Council welcomes the global response to this crisis and strongly supports the central
and overall coordinating role of the United Nations in the international relief effort.
5. The Council was briefed on the Union's response to the earthquake and the efforts to save
lives and alleviate suffering. The Council welcomes the swift response by the European Union
and by Member States in rapidly providing humanitarian emergency assistance and deploying
humanitarian and civil protection experts from the Commission and the Member States, as well
as efforts by Member States in the area of consular cooperation. The first priority has been to
dispatch urban search and rescue teams, including military and civil engineering capabilities,
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the current focus being to provide emergency health, water and sanitation, medical facilities,
shelter, logistics, telecommunications and food. The Council underlines the need for adequate
security on the ground to ensure safe and unhindered access of aid deliveries. The EU and its
Member States stand ready to provide additional assistance on the basis of the ongoing needs
assessment, including military and civil assets, as appropriate, responding to the UN request.
6. In this regard, the Council was briefed on the needs identified by the United Nations for
additional support for transport and delivery of humanitarian aid and for the action of MINUSTAH
to ensure adequate security on the ground. The Council invites the High Representative to
identify Member States' contributions to these needs, regarding civilian as well as military means,
and to present proposals, as appropriate, for the mobilisation of these means in a coordinated
manner as soon as possible.
7. The Council also welcomes the European Commissions preliminary commitment of a total
of 30 million EUR in humanitarian assistance, and by Member States who have preliminarily
committed a further 92 million EUR. Following the launch of the UN's Flash Appeal for 575
million USD, the EU signalled its willingness to provide further humanitarian assistance in
response to emerging needs. The Council also welcomes that for early non-humanitarian
assistance, focusing notably on restoration of government capabilities, the preliminary financial
contribution from the EU instruments amounts to 100 million EUR. The Council welcomes the
proposal of the Commission to dispatch a joint team of EU experts to assess the most pressing
needs, notably to support the capacity of the Haitian authorities. With regard to possible
contributions from the Member States, the Council will revert to the issue at its next meeting
on 25 January 2010.
8. The Council calls for, in due course and after post emergency needs have been fully assessed,
an international conference and in this context it welcomes the launching of a coordinated Post
Disaster Needs Assessment with the UN and the World Bank. It emphasizes that reconstruction
efforts must be based on national priorities, take into account disaster risk reduction principles,
respect the aid effectiveness principles and address the necessity of reinforcing Haiti's institutions
to enable them to fulfil their basic governance functions.
9. In this regard, the Council requests that an EU-wide response to the post-emergency
rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction for long-term development needs of Haiti be submitted
as soon as possible, which makes full use of all resources, expertise and funding available from
EU and Member States, takes into account Member States' contributions to multilateral bodies
and clearly addresses division of labour among the EU institutions and Member States, while
fully linking relief to rehabilitation and development (LRRD). This response shall integrate EU
development partners' contribution and notably the ACP Group and CARIFORUM, bearing in
mind the possible impact of the current crisis on neighbouring countries. The EU response should
take into account the wider efforts of the International Community in favour of Haiti. The Council
takes note that the preliminary indications from the Commission on the financial contribution
from the EU instruments to finance the longer-term response will amount to 200 million EUR.
10. The greatest possible synergies between all components of the response in the short term
and in the medium to long term must be ensured.
11. The Council looks forward to further actions, including on paragraph 10, and will revert
to these issues at its next meeting on 25 January 2010.
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Haiti
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The Council agreed that the Union would provide, in response to the UN appeal:
1. engineering expertise and equipment to open routes in order to facilitate the delivery of aid;
2. a maritime logistical capacity able to operate without port facilities;
3. a collective EU contribution, numbering at least 300 police personnel, to provide a temporary
reinforcement of the police capability of the UN Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). This
would include contributions by EU Member States that are part of the European Gendarmerie
Force. (France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Spain are members of the European
Gendarmerie Force.)
The Council also agreed to the High Representatives proposal to set up a cell in Brussels, EUCO
Haiti, to coordinate contributions by Member States of military and security assets to meet
needs identified by the UN. EUCO Haiti will complement the Monitoring and Information
Centre (MIC) at the European Commission, which coordinates civil protection contributions
by Member States.
The High Representative echoed several ministers in pointing to the need to ensure that appropriate
assistance was given to children in Haiti, particularly those orphaned by the disaster.
Somalia Council conclusions

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The Council remained concerned about the situation in Somalia and its regional implications,
recalling its 27 July Conclusions. It expressed its continued full support to the Transitional
Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. It stressed the need for the full implementation of
the Djibouti Agreement (19 August 2008). The Council reaffirmed the need to deal with the
challenges of Somalia through a comprehensive approach. The EU should therefore continue
to help stabilize Somalia by providing support to vital and priority are as such as the security
sector, development, assistance to the population and capacity building support, in addition
to ongoing deployment of EU NAVFOR Atalanta and humanitarian assistance. The Council
recalled relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, in particular UNSCR 1872, in particular
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UNSCR 1872, which urges the International Community to provide technical assistance to the
Somali Security Forces.
In this context, the Council agreed to set up a military mission to contribute to training of
Somali security forces. This mission would take place in Uganda where Somali forces are already
being trained, which would also facilitate the coordination of the EU action with the African
Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). It would be launched with the next intake of trainees,
scheduled to start in spring 2010. The mission would be conducted in close coordination with
our partners, including the TFG, Uganda, the African Union, the United Nations and the United
States of America.
The Council recognised the need to carry out this training as part of a wider international
effort and encompassing inter alia the vetting of trainees, the monitoring and mentoring of the
forces once back in Mogadishu and the funding and payment of the salaries of the soldiers.
The Council emphasised the need to ensure that these issues were satisfactorily addressed on
a continuing basis, including before the launch of the mission.
Underlining the need for TFG ownership, the Council noted that it would also be essential
that the international community gives the necessary support to the TFG to fulfil its role in
developing its capacity with respect to its security forces.
The Council agreed to remain seized of the issue and asked the High Representative to report
on progress achieved on a regular basis.
Yemen Council conclusions

The EU reaffirms its commitment to a unified, stable, democratic and prosperous Yemen
and recalls its support to the Government of Yemen in confronting the challenges it faces. In
pursuing the implementation of its October conclusions, the EU is committed to joining with
international partners, including Yemens neighbours, in assisting the government through
a comprehensive approach encompassing security, counter-terrorism, political dialogue,
humanitarian and economic assistance. The aim is to ensure coherence and effectiveness of
domestic and international efforts.
Acknowledging Yemeni ownership and responsibility of its reform efforts, the EU calls on the
Government of Yemen to continue with its programme of domestic political and economic
reforms. The EU welcomes the announcement by President Saleh to launch a comprehensive
national dialogue, encourages its inception and calls on all national stakeholders to do their
utmost to ease tension and strengthen the democratic process in Yemen.
The EU welcomes the forthcoming high-level Yemen meeting in London and looks forward to engaging
fully with Yemen as well as with regional and international partners on follow up thereafter.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Council conclusions

(...)
The Council reiterated its full support for the European perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(BiH); and confirmed that Operation ALTHEA was an important part of the EUs comprehensive
efforts in BiH to support a political process aimed at enabling BiH, on the basis of the necessary
reforms, to continue to move forward in the EU integration process.
The EU underlined its commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovinas territorial integrity and
sovereignty in accordance with the Dayton/Paris Peace Agreement. The Council also declared
strong support for the High Representative/EUSR Valentin Inzko and called on all parties in
BiH to comply with all decisions taken by him and not to seek to challenge his authority.
The Council recalled the decisive progress made by Operation ALTHEA towards accomplishing
its mandate and in particular the completion of the military and stabilisation tasks provided for
by the Dayton/Paris Peace Agreement; and underlined Operation Altheas significant contribution
to the stability and security of BiH. Building on these achievements, the Council decided to start
providing non executive capacity-building and training support, within the framework of the
Operation, subject to the completion of the necessary arrangements. The Council underlined
in this context that security sector reform was an important part of the overall reform process
in BiH, where EU military engagement through non-executive capacity-building and training
tasks would contribute to strengthening local ownership and capacity.
The Council underlined the EUs commitment to supporting BiH efforts to maintain the safe
and secure environment. Operation ALTHEAs executive mandate will continue in accordance
with UN Security Council Resolution 1895 (2009). The Council expressed the readiness of the
EU, should the situation require, to maintain an executive military role to support these efforts
beyond 2010, under a UN mandate.
The Council confirmed that it will continue closely to monitor the situation in BiH. To this
end, it intends regularly to review the operation, taking into account the internal situation in
BiH as well as developments concerning the international communitys presence, including the
future role of the EUSR.
These elements should be seen as part of the EUs overall engagement and complementary to
the wide range of instruments that contribute to a prosperous and secure BiH.
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Chapter 4
Catherine Ashton Munich
Security Conference
Munich, 6 February 2010
Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
and Vice President of the Commission gave today the following speech at the Munich Security
Conference:
I am delighted to be at this years Munich Security Conference.
There are many conferences these days on European or global security. But the Munich Security
Conference has a special place.
I know many of you have been coming here for a great many years. For me, however, this is
the first time.
I would therefore like to begin by thanking Wolfgang Ischinger for giving me the opportunity
to sketch out some ideas about how we as the European Union see the main security challenges.
And what our approach is in terms of policy response.
As you all know this is an important moment in Europes history. With the Lisbon Treaty in
force, we have an opportunity to deliver a step change in European foreign policy.
Ours is a world of growing complexity with many threats and challenges, including fragile states,
terrorism, organised crime, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cyber security.
Wider issues also affect the security of our citizens: energy, climate change and the competition
for natural resources, illegal migration and human trafficking.
Many of these threats are inter-linked. We have to identify the linkages and then frame and
implement comprehensive strategies. We must mobilise all our levers of influence political,
economic, plus civil and military crisis management tools in support of a single political
strategy.
The development security nexus is just one example. There cannot be sustainable development
without peace and security. And without development and poverty eradication there will be
no sustainable peace.
We also know that internal and external challenges are inter-connected. Take illegal migration
or terrorism. Neither is a purely internal or external issue.
For us in Europe there can be only a collective response, and Lisbon will help us to do so. The
creation of the European External Action Service is important to promote exactly the kind of
joined up thinking and action we need.
This is not just a bureaucratic exercise. It is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build something
new. My aim and ambition is for a service fit to tackle the problems of the 21st century. One that
adds real value to what our EU member-states are already doing. And that forms an integrated
platform to project our values and interests in a fast-changing world.
The Lisbon Treaty promises a step change, but the EU is already taking action in many crisis
zones.
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We have responded in record time to the terrible earthquake in Haiti: with a significant
humanitarian effort on the ground; with elements, such as formed police units, to help MINUSTAH
maintain security; and with a commitment to stay engaged for the long-term.
We are also stepping up our engagement in Afghanistan. The aim is clear: to help Afghans take
greater responsibility for the security and development of their country. That was the main
message from the London conference.
The EU is doing what we do best: working with the government to rebuild a functioning Afghan
state. Afghan ownership requires capable Afghan institutions, whether to ensure regional
economic development or cement the rule of law.
Our work on police training and justice reform may be discrete, but it is essential for long-term
sustainable security that Afghanistan needs.
This same philosophy applies to our actions in the Middle East. We are working on the diplomatic
front to get negotiations started. We are also supporting the Palestinians to build a state for the
future and to strengthen their capacities in the area of police and broader security.
In Somalia, the EU is working actively to promote stability on shore and to tackle the threat of
piracy off shore. Just yesterday there was the successful rescue of a Slovenian owned vessel from
pirates, due to the joint efforts of EU forces, together with Indian and Russian warships.
Along with our naval force ATALANTA, work is underway on a small, targeted military training
mission to support the Somali government.
We know that we in the EU have primary responsibility for our neighbourhood. This is
important in itself but our wider international credibility also depends on the work we do with
our neighbours.
This means promoting genuine political reform in the Western Balkans and making sure the
whole region succeeds on its path of eventual integration into the EU. Progress on this path
depends on the pace of reforms at home. And the reality is that some countries are advancing
faster than others.
Beyond the Balkans, the EU should play an active role in Ukraine. We want the will of the
Ukrainian people to be expressed at the polls tomorrow. And we want to work with Ukraine
to make a big push on political and economic reforms in the country, something that is also
in the EUs interest.
Then there is Georgia. It is a fact that it is the EU that is presently the main actor on the ground,
with a monitoring mission, a full package of support and cooperation and the potential for a
deeper political relationship. We will remain engaged and are fully committed to territorial
integrity.
I hope by now you get my point. The days when EU foreign policy could be dismissed as all
talk and no action are long over.
To date, we have deployed 23 missions under what is now called the Common Security and
Defence Policy. These missions are innovative, tailor-made solutions, mixing civil with military
components. This is precisely what the EUs added value is and what the complex security
challenges of our world require.
Of course there is a lot more work to be done. We must develop extra capabilities for modern
crisis management. We need to ensure that we have the right tools, people and systems in
place so that we can respond quickly and more effectively.
Whenever we decide to act, there are two imperatives.
First we must be clear on what the political strategy is and ensure that means and aims are
aligned.
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Second, we should always use a wide prism. None of the threats we face is purely military in
nature. We should always mobilise the full range of tools at our disposal.
But even if we have all our policies lined up and the political will to act, Europe alone will not
be able to solve the problems I mentioned. In a world of deep inter-dependence where threats
are global, everybody needs partners.
You also need an effective system of rules and institutions. Global governance is an overused
phrase but a vital concept. In many respects the existing system is under pressure both in
terms of effectiveness and legitimacy just when we need it most.
A key example is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The NPT has served us well. But it is
under pressure. We have to take clear action against those that are not in compliance with the
treaty but also provide access to civil nuclear technology to those who want it with proper
safeguards. The upcoming Review Conference must be a success.
I welcome that the Iranian Foreign Minister came to this conference. Iran must now respond to
the Director-General of the IAEA on the question of the refuelling the Tehran research reactor.
There is a proposal on the table which is a creative attempt to build confidence with Iran by
practical cooperation in the nuclear area. I pay tribute to the imaginative policies of the Obama
Administration towards Iran policies which have so far gone without adequate response. The
Tehran research reactor proposals are intended to build confidence badly needed. Years of
talks by my predecessor Javier Solana and his colleagues took place against the backdrop of
clandestine work continuing contrary to the rules of the safeguards system by which we are
all bound.
There is a need to restore confidence in the peaceful nature of Irans programme. This must be
done by dialogue. I agree with the Chinese Foreign Minister that possibilities of dialogue are
not exhausted. But dialogue takes two. And I am ready to engage on meaningful, productive
talks that deal directly with the issues that trouble us.
A strong United Nations is at the heart of the international system. EU-UN co-operation includes
many success stories, on crisis management, but also on development, human rights, climate
change and beyond.
Indeed, we work closely with many organisations. With NATO in the Balkans (Bosnia and
Kosovo) and Afghanistan. With the African Union in Somalia. And with the Organisation for
Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the Balkans and Georgia.
We also see the OSCE as the primary place for discussions on the Russian initiative for a European
Security Treaty. We are open to discussing any idea that could enhance European security.
Not all is well on our continent. Distrust lingers. Some conflicts are far from frozen. Some
treaties, for instance on conventional weapons are not functioning as they should. And many
new security challenges loom.
In all this it is important that we anchor our discussions. There are a number of principles and
commitments we have commonly agreed:
that we do it together the US, Europe and Russia;
that we agree on the non-use of violence to settle political disputes;
that states are free to join the security alliance they wish;
and that we uphold our comprehensive approach to security, including respect for human
rights.
Lastly, I intend to invest a lot in strengthening partnerships across the world: China, India,
South Africa, Brazil, Mexico and Indonesia.
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For too long we have seen these countries mainly through an economic prism. But it is clear
that they are major political and security players too, with increasing political clout. Our mental
map has to adjust and fast.
My sense is that the European response should be more generous in making space at the
top tables of global politics. Early on, when strategies are formed, not just when resources are
needed for implementation.
But we should also be demanding. Rights and responsibility go hand in hand. The rising
powers have a big stake in upholding global security. And it is appropriate that we ask for a fair
contribution from their side to provide what are global public goods.
Let me say in closing that the security agenda we face is large and complex. There must be
collective action. We in Europe can and should play our part. It is what European citizens want.
And it is what partners around the world expect. It is partly my job to ensure that supplies
meet that demand.
Thank you very much.
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Chapter 5
Iran Statement by
Catherine Ashton
Brussels, 9 February 2010
I want to underline the concern of the EU at the announcement by the Iranian President on
7 February and the notification made to the IAEA on 8 February of the Iranian plan to enrich
uranium up to the level of 20%.
Irans enrichment activity is contrary to several Security Council Resolutions. Taking enrichment
to the level of 20% adds to the deficit of confidence in the nature of Irans nuclear programme.
This has already been aggravated by Irans unwillingness to engage in meaningful talks.
Enriching uranium to the level of 20% does not in itself provide fuel for the Tehran Research
Reactor. This requires construction of fuel assemblies for which we do not believe that Iran
has either the technical knowledge or the intellectual property rights. As things stand it seems
unlikely that on its own Iran will be able to refuel the Tehran Research Reactor and to continue
production of medical isotopes for which, as Iran has insisted, there is an important need. We
continue to find it difficult to understand why Iran has not taken up the proposed agreement
with the IAEA which would have solved all these problems.
The EU will continue to review all aspects of the Iranian nuclear issue on the basis of its dual-
track approach and, as the European Council stated in its declaration of December 2009, stands
ready to take the necessary steps to accompany the UNSC process.
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Chapter 6
Somalia Council Decision
Council decision 2010/96/CFSP of 15 February

2010 on a European Union Military Mission to
contribute to the training of Somali Security
Forces
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 43(2)
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy (HR),
Whereas:
(1) In its Resolution 1872 (2009) on the situation in Somalia, adopted on 26 May 2009, the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) stressed the importance of the re-establishment,
training, equipping and retention of Somali security forces, and urged Member States and regional
and international organisations to offer technical assistance for the training and equipping of
the Somali security forces. In its Resolution 1897 (2009), adopted on 30 November 2009, the
UNSC recalled its previous resolutions and reaffirmed its respect for the sovereignty, territorial
integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia.
(2) In its conclusions of 27 July 2009, the Council decided to step up the engagement for
promoting peace and development in Somalia. To this end, the Council studied the possibilities
for the Union to contribute to international efforts, including in the field of security.
(3) In its conclusions of 17 November 2009, the Council stated that further Union support to
the Somali security sector should be considered within a comprehensive EU approach to the
situation in Somalia, and that this support should be part of a larger and coherent framework
involving close EU cooperation and coordination with the African Union, the United Nations
and other relevant partners, in particular the United States of America. With regard to the
African Union, the Council furthermore underlined the importance of the role of the African
Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
(4) On 17 November 2009, the Council approved a Crisis Management Concept on a possible
European Security and Defence mission to contribute to the training of the security forces of
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the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and requested further planning work.
Subsequently, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) appointed a Planning Authority.
(5) By letters dated 18 November 2009 and 23 January 2010 respectively, the TFG expressed
its appreciation for the Unions efforts to coordinate the training of the Somali security forces
and its efforts towards peace and stability in Somalia, and assured the Union of its commitment
to bear its responsibility with regard to the recruitment, training and retention of recruits; it
also emphasised its commitment to a broader security sector policy in Somalia.
(6) By letter dated 30 November 2009, African Union Deputy Special Representative for
Somalia, on behalf of the African Union Commission, welcomed the positive reflection of the
EU regarding the training of over 2 000 Somali security forces.
(7) On 8 December 2009, the Council selected a military strategic option for the potential EU
military mission.
(8) In its report to the UNSC of 31 December 2009, the United Nations Secretary-General
referred to the Crisis Management Concept regarding a possible European Security and Defence
Policy mission to support the training of the Somali security forces and underlined that when
the EU planning for the delivery of training would be implemented, the EU trainers would be
expected to follow harmonised and approved curricula.
(9) By letter dated 5 January 2010, the Minister of Defence of Uganda welcomed the Unions
envisaged mission in support of the Somali security sector and invited the Union to participate
in the training of Somali security forces in Uganda for a period of at least one year.
(10) On 20 January 2010, the Union made an offer to the TFG to contribute to the training of
the Somali security forces.
(11) In its conclusions of 25 January 2010, the Council agreed to set up an EU military mission
to contribute to the training of Somali security forces in Uganda, where Somali forces are already
being trained. The mission would also facilitate the coordination of EU action with AMISOM.
The Council furthermore agreed that the EU military mission would be launched with the next
intake of trainees, scheduled to start in spring 2010, and that it would be conducted in close
coordination with partners, including the TFG, Uganda, the African Union, the United Nations
and the United States of America. The Council recognised the need to carry out this training
as part of a wider international effort and encompassing, inter alia, the vetting of trainees, the
monitoring and mentoring of the forces once back in Mogadishu and the funding and payment
of the salaries of the soldiers.
(12) The PSC should exercise, under the responsibility of the Council and of the HR, political
control over the EU military mission, provide it with strategic direction and take the relevant
decisions in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 38 of the Treaty on European
Union (TEU).
(13) It is necessary for international agreements relating to the participation of third States in
EU missions and to the status of EU units and personnel to be negotiated and concluded.
(14) The operational expenditure arising from this Decision, which has military or defence
implications, should be borne by the Member States pursuant to Article 41(2) of the TEU and
in accordance with Council Decision 2008/975/CFSP of 18 December 2008 establishing a
mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations
having military or defence implications (Athena)1 (hereinafter ATHENA).
1. OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 96.
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(15) Article 28(1) of the TEU calls for Council decisions to lay down the means to be made
available to the Union. The financial reference amount, for a 12-month period, for the common
costs of the EU military mission constitutes the best current estimate and is without prejudice
to the final figures to be included in a budget to be approved in accordance with the rules laid
down in ATHENA.
(16) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the
Treaty on the European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions
of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not, therefore, participate in the
financing of this mission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mission
1. The Union shall conduct a military training mission, hereinafter called EUTM Somalia,
in order to contribute to strengthening the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) as
a functioning government serving the Somali citizens. In particular, the objective of the EU
military mission shall be to contribute to a comprehensive and sustainable perspective for the
development of the Somali security sector by strengthening the Somali security forces through
the provision of specific military training, and support to the training provided by Uganda, of
2 000 Somali recruits up to and including platoon level, including appropriate modular and
specialised training for officers and non-commissioned officers. The EU military mission shall
operate in close cooperation and coordination with other actors in the international community,
in particular, the United Nations, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and the
United States of America.
2. The EU military training carried out to that end shall take place mainly in Uganda, in
accordance with the political objective of the EU mission to contribute to the training of Somali
security forces, as defined in the Crisis Management Concept approved by the Council on 17
November 2009. An element of this EU military mission shall also be based in Nairobi.
Article 2
Appointment of the EU Commander
1. Colonel Ricardo Gonzlez Elul is hereby appointed EU Mission Commander.
2. The EU Mission Commander shall exercise the functions of EU Operation Commander
and EU Force Commander.
Article 3
Designation of the EU Headquarters
The EU Headquarters of the mission shall be located in Uganda. It will include a liaison office
in Nairobi and a support cell in Brussels. It shall perform the functions of both Operational
Headquarters and Force Headquarters.
Article 4
Planning and launch of the mission
The Decision to launch the EU military mission shall be adopted by the Council following
approval of the Mission Plan.
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Article 5
Political control and strategic direction
1. Under the responsibility of the Council and the High Representative of the Union for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), the Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall
exercise the political control and strategic direction of the EU military mission. The Council
hereby authorises the PSC to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 38 of the
Treaty on European Union (TEU). This authorisation shall include the powers to amend the
planning documents, including the Mission Plan and the Chain of Command. It shall also
include the powers to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Mission Commander. The
powers of decision with respect to the objectives and termination of the EU military mission
shall remain vested in the Council.
2. The PSC shall report to the Council at regular intervals.
3. The PSC shall, at regular intervals, receive reports from the chairman of the EU Military
Committee (EUMC) regarding the conduct of the EU military mission. The PSC may invite the
EU Mission Commander to its meetings, as appropriate.
Article 6
Military direction
1. The EUMC shall monitor the proper execution of the EU military mission conducted under
the responsibility of the EU Mission Commander.
2. The EUMC shall, at regular intervals, receive reports from the EU Mission Commander.
It may invite the EU Mission Commander to its meetings, as appropriate.
3. The chairman of the EUMC shall act as the primary point of contact with the EU Mission
Commander.
Article 7
Implementation and consistency of the Unions response
1. The HR shall ensure the implementation of this Decision and its consistency with the
Unions external action as a whole, including the Unions development programmes.
2. The EU Mission Commander shall assist the HR in the implementation of this Decision.
Article 8
Participation by third States
1. Without prejudice to the Unions decision-making autonomy or to the single institutional
framework, and in accordance with the relevant guidelines of the European Council, third
States may be invited to participate in the mission.
2. The Council hereby authorises the PSC to invite third States to offer contributions and to take
the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions, upon the recommendation
of the EU Mission Commander and the EUMC. Detailed modalities for the participation by
third States shall be the subject of agreements concluded pursuant to Article 37 of the TEU and
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of
the European Union (TFEU).
3. Where the Union and a third State have concluded an agreement establishing a framework
for the latters participation in crisis management missions of the Union, the provisions of such
an agreement shall apply in the context of this mission.
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4. Third States making significant military contributions to the EU military mission shall have
the same rights and obligations in terms of day-to-day management of the mission as Member
States taking part in the mission.
5. The Council hereby authorises the PSC to take relevant decisions on the setting-up of a
Committee of Contributors, should third States provide significant military contributions.
Article 9
Status of EU-led personnel
The status of EU-led units and personnel, including the privileges, immunities and further
guarantees necessary for the fulfilment and smooth functioning of their mission, may be the
subject of an agreement concluded pursuant to Article 37 of the TEU and in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 218(3) of the TFEU.
Article 10
Financial arrangements
1. The common costs of the EU military mission shall be administered in accordance with
Council Decision 2008/975/CFSP of 18 December 2008 establishing a mechanism to administer
the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence
implications (Athena)(2) (ATHENA).
2. The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission shall be
EUR 4.8 million. The percentage of the reference amount referred to in Article 32(3) of ATHENA
shall be 60 %.
Article 11
Release of information to third parties
1. The HR is hereby authorised to release to the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU,
AMISOM), and other third parties associated with this Decision, EU classified information and
documents generated for the purposes of the EU military mission up to the level of classification
appropriate for each of them and in accordance with the Councils security regulations(3).
2. The HR is hereby authorised to release to the UN, the AU, AMISOM and other third parties
associated with this Decision, EU non-classified documents relating to Council deliberations on
the EU military mission which are covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant
to Article 6(1) of the Councils Rules of Procedure(4).
Article 12
Entry into force and termination
1. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
2. The EU military mission shall terminate in 2011 after two consecutive six-month training
periods.
3. This Decision shall be repealed as from the date of closure of the EU Headquarters, the liaison
office in Nairobi and the support cell in Brussels, in accordance with the plans approved for the
termination of the EU military mission, and without prejudice to the procedures regarding the
audit and presentation of the accounts of the EU military mission, laid down in ATHENA.
(2) OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 96.

(3) Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Councils security regulations (OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1).
(4) Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Councils Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).
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Article 13
Publication
1. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2. The PSC decisions on the appointment of an EU Mission Commander and on the acceptance
of contributions from third States, as well as on the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors
shall likewise be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 15 February 2010.

For the Council
The President
. Gabilondo
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Chapter 7
EU response to earthquake in Haiti

The Council discussed the state of play in Haiti and the EUs continued coordinated response to
the earthquake. Commissioners Piebalgs and Georgieva briefed the Council on the developments
on the ground and on their plans for further assistance. The High Representative announced
that she would visit Haiti in the near future.
The High Representative stressed in particular the need to shift to the provision of shelter, with
the approach of the rainy season, followed by the hurricane season. A million Haitians are still
homeless, of whom 100,000 are in urgent need of shelter. Looking ahead to the international
donors conference to be held at the end of March in New York, the Council stressed the need for
a comprehensive EU response in support of the reconstruction and development effort in Haiti
over which the Haitian government must have full ownership and the High Representative
spoke of the need for something like a Marshall Plan.
When the earthquake struck on 12 January the EU immediately mobilised search and rescue
teams and earmarked some EUR 400 million for urgent humanitarian assistance, reconstruction
and longer-term development. At the 25 January Council, the EU set up a coordination cell
EUCO Haiti to coordinate the EU Member States provision of military and security assets for
the relief and reconstruction effort in Haiti. Some 1,600 troops from a number of EU Member
States, including Italy, Spain and France, are now on the ground in Haiti, helping with tasks
such as clearing rubble, distributing drinking water, providing transport, and, in particular,
providing shelter.
The 25 January Council also announced that the EU Member States would collectively contribute
some 300 police personnel to reinforce the UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Most of them
have already arrived and are helping to keep public order in Haiti.
Iran
Ministers held a discussion on the political and human rights situation in Iran and on the Iranian
nuclear issue, against the background of President Ahmadinejads recent announcement that
Iran would further enrich uranium to the level of 20 per cent, which would be a significant
step towards producing weapons-grade uranium.
The Union remains committed to the international communitys dual-track approach of
considering further restrictive measures against Iran unless it responds favourably to the
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international communitys offer of engagement, whilst at the same time being ready to seek a
negotiated solution with Iran.
In line with the December 2009 European Council declaration and given the lack of a satisfactory
response by Iran to the international communitys offer of engagement and its failure to respect
its international obligations, the Council is reflecting on the measures that could be taken to
accompany the UN-led process of moving towards additional measures.
Zimbabwe Council conclusions

The Council adopted the following conclusions (6819/10):
1. The Council emphasises its readiness to work closely with the Government of National
Unity in Zimbabwe in addressing the challenges the country faces and in the implementation
of its commitments as set out in the Global Political Agreement of September 2008.
2. The Council recognises the Government of Zimbabwes ongoing efforts to implement the
GPA, and the progress achieved after one year in office, in particular in the economic sphere. The
Council welcomes agreement on 21 December 2009 by the signatories of the GPA to establish
the Commissions on Human Rights, Electoral Affairs and Constitutional Reform. The EU is
actively supporting the GPA implementation through a specific cooperation programme.
3. Nevertheless, the Council notes with concern insufficient progress with regard to the rule
of law, respect for human rights, constitutional reforms, power sharing on equal terms, national
reconciliation, security sector reform and the protection of investors.
4. In light of the above, the Council has decided to revise and extend for another year appropriate
and restrictive measures. Nevertheless, its stands ready to keep them under constant review
and to revoke them in response to further concrete developments in the implementation of the
GPA.
5. The Council reaffirms its commitment to a successful political dialogue. The launch of the
Article 8 Political Dialogue in Brussels on 18 June 2009 and the EU troika visit to Zimbabwe
in September 2009 were important steps in the process of normalisation of EU-Zimbabwe
relations. The Council calls for regular and timely continuation.
6. The Council welcomes the recent handing over of the Global Political Agreement
Commitment Plan by the Government of Zimbabwe as it constitutes a basis for a continued
Political Dialogue.
7. The Council also welcomes the intensified regional diplomacy and encourages the SADC, the
AU and States in the region to continue to make all efforts to create a constructive environment
in which issues outstanding can be resolved.
8. The European Union remains the largest provider of assistance to Zimbabwe in particular
through its transitional support for agriculture and food security, social sectors, including health
and education, and for GPA implementation. The EU disbursed 274 million Euros in Zimbabwe
in 2009.
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Chapter 8
EU-Morocco Summit Joint
Statement
Brussels, 7 March 2010
The European Union-Morocco Summit was held in Granada (Spain) on 7 March 2010 at the
invitation of the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr Jos Luis Rodrguez Zapatero. The European
Union (EU) was represented by Mr Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council,
and Mr Jos Manuel Duro Barroso, President of the European Commission. The Kingdom of
Morocco was represented by the Prime Minister, Mr Abbas el Fassi.
This summit between the EU and Morocco constitutes an unprecedented event for both parties.
It is the first summit between the EU and a Mediterranean partner country since the entry
into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, a Treaty which offers new prospects for distinctive relations
with EU partners. It bears witness to the pioneering and distinctive nature of the EU-Morocco
partnership. It illustrates the degree of maturity and confidence attained in the political dialogue
and highlights the strategic importance of the EU-Morocco partnership.
The summit caps an intense period of acceleration in EU-Morocco relations, initiated by the entry
into force of the Association Agreement in March 2000 and strengthened by the establishment
of the European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan in July 2005 and by the adoption of the joint
document on advanced status at the meeting of the Association Council in October 2008.
This partnership is the embodiment of an intense process of dialogue covering all political,
economic, social and human domains and reflects both parties aspirations to consolidate the
distinctive nature of their partnership.
Noting that Morocco has made its rapprochement with the EU a fundamental political choice,
both Parties agree that advanced status is an important stage in that rapprochement and that,
in line with the purpose and principles of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), they
will continue the process of reflection on the nature and form of the contractual relationship
to replace the Association Agreement.
I. The European Union and Morocco: partners in a

global world
The EU and Morocco have the same desire to construct their partnership in the field of foreign
relations on the basis of their adherence to the shared values of democracy, the rule of law
and human rights. Their common desire and ambition are evidence of their shared vision in
responding to the many regional and global challenges.
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Morocco and the EU emphasise that this Summit is part of an ambitious move to deepen
relations between the two shores of the Mediterranean in order to make the region an area of
stability, peace and shared prosperity.
The Parties reviewed the main regional and international issues.
Morocco and the EU fully support the efforts being made by the United Nations Security Council,
the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to Western Sahara to find a definitive, lasting and
mutually acceptable solution. They express their support for the current negotiating process, in
the context of the Security Council directives, particularly Resolution 1871 (2009). They stress
the role and the responsibility of all parties concerned in this respect.
With regard to the Maghreb, highlighting the strategic, political and economic importance
of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) as a framework for cooperation in the face of the many
challenges facing its five Member States, the EU and Morocco stress their particular attachment
to integration in the Maghreb region and regret the difficulties it is encountering. The two
Parties agree on the need to accelerate integration in the Maghreb region via a responsible
and constructive dialogue between the members of the AMU on the basis of the principles
enshrined in the Treaty establishing the AMU which was signed in Marrakech on 17 February
1989. The Parties call for advantage to be taken, in this connection, of the positive dynamic
which has recently developed in bilateral relations between certain countries in the region and
the initiatives promoted by the private sector.
Both Parties reaffirm their support for the dialogue between the EU and the AMU and express
a desire to see the EU-AMU concertation process begun in Rabat in January 2008 continue.
The parties also recall the useful role played by the 5+5 initiative.
Both Parties reiterate their commitment to consolidating the stability and prosperity of the Euro-
Mediterranean area and promoting the values of concertation, solidarity and complementarity,
particularly in the context of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM).
The EU and Morocco welcome the appointment of the Secretary-General and the establishment
of the UfM Secretariat. They will cooperate to ensure the success of the UfM summit to be held in
Barcelona in June 2010. They welcome the holding of the ministerial conference on strengthening
the role of women in society in Marrakech on 11 and 12 November 2009.
Aware of the important role of non-State actors in implementing the objectives of the UfM,
Morocco and the EU commend the active contribution made by the Euro-Mediterranean
Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) and the Anna Lindh Foundation to cross-cultural dialogue
in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. They welcome the creation of the Euro-Mediterranean
Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM), which will bring added value to cooperation in the
region. The Parties also welcome the appointment of a Moroccan elected representative to the
co-presidency.
With regard to the Middle East peace process, the EU and Morocco agree that there is an urgent
need to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. They
encourage the Parties to participate actively in credible negotiations on all subjects relating to
final status with a view to implementing the two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 borders.
Morocco and the EU call on the Parties to abstain from any unilateral measure which would
jeopardise the chances of a definitive solution to the conflict, particularly settlements. They
also stress the need to provide political and economic support for the Palestinian Authority
and to ensure that the common heritage and the identity of the city of Jerusalem are protected
and respected.
The EU welcomes the constructive and conciliatory efforts which have been made by His
Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, with regard to the question
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of Jerusalem, and his role in and commitment to promoting tolerance, mutual understanding,
peace and stability in the region.
Both Parties stress that the African continent remains at the centre of their common concern
and agree to pursue their commitment, particularly in the framework of the Africa-EU Strategy
and Action Plan, to stability, development, the promotion of human rights, democracy and good
governance, and the development of investment and economic growth.
They stress the active part played by Morocco in the Africa-EU common strategy, in particular
on climate change and strengthening cooperation in the field of peace and security. The EU
and Morocco will actively cooperate to improve the structures for implementing the Africa-
EU strategy and, where appropriate, renew the action plan with a view to the Third Africa-EU
summit to be held in the second half of 2010. They also point to the measures taken to lay the
foundations of a partnership of solidarity between African Atlantic countries.
The precariousness of the situation in the Sahel region and the many associated challenges show
the need for increased regional cooperation and an integrated approach in the fields of security
and development. Morocco and the EU consider that the Sahel is a priority zone for action to
combat terrorism and radicalisation. Cooperation must be developed between the EU, Morocco
and the other countries in the Sahel-Saharan region to take effective action against the threats
to security which hang over the region.
With regard to migration, Morocco and the EU agree to reinforce the mechanisms for cooperation
between the countries of origin, transit and destination by pursuing the dialogue between the
two Parties and supporting the process of reinforcing the capacity of the parties concerned to
combat illegal immigration, promote legal migration, optimise the contribution of migrants
to development and deal with the underlying causes of migration. Such a comprehensive and
balanced approach to migration issues, also involving cooperation on the return and readmission
of illegal immigrants, must constitute a fundamental element of the EU-Morocco partnership.
Morocco and the EU welcome the achievements of the Euro-African process on migration and
development launched in Rabat in July 2006 and reinforced in Paris in November 2008, a
process in which Morocco played a leading role.
The EU and Morocco reaffirmed their attachment to respect for and protection and promotion
of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the consolidation of the rule of law, democracy
and good governance, which are one of the fundamental pillars of the EU-Morocco partnership.
The EU welcomes the reforms in this regard undertaken by Morocco in recent years, while
stressing the importance of pursuing this process of legislative, political and institutional reform,
particularly in matters of justice, freedom of expression, press freedom and freedom of association.
The EU and Morocco consider that implementation of all the recommendations made by the
Justice and Reconciliation Commission (Instance quit et Rconciliation (IER)) will enable
Morocco to consolidate the work accomplished and make progress in consolidating respect for
and promotion of human rights, and they welcome, in this connection, the publication of the
report from the Advisory Committee on Human Rights in December 2009 on the implementation
of those recommendations.
The EU and Morocco expressed their support for an effective multilateral international system,
based on the United Nations, as a key element in responding to global challenges.
With regard to the Alliance of Civilizations, Morocco and the EU confirmed their commitment
to freedom of religion and belief, tolerance and the peaceful coexistence of different cultures. On
the basis of those principles, they clearly reaffirmed their rejection of all forms of extremism,
discrimination and xenophobia. The EU and Morocco support the UNs efforts to promote
cross-cultural dialogue and support the Alliance of Civilizations initiative in its philosophy and
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its approach which is to encourage operational projects and the involvement of civil society,
NGOs and universities in cultural diversity.
The EU and Morocco share a desire to seek peaceful solutions to conflicts. The European Union
welcomes the strong interest being shown by Morocco in the Common Foreign and Security
Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The Parties welcome
Moroccos participation in peace-keeping operations, particularly the EUs operation ALTHEA
in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was an important signal of Moroccos practical support for
the development of the CSDP.
The EU and Morocco underlined that climate change is one of the greatest global challenges,
with a particular impact on the Mediterranean and African regions. Both Parties acknowledge the
importance of the Copenhagen Accord and the need to support it, to intensify the international
commitments already made in this area and to continue to work towards securing a legally
binding agreement within the framework of the United Nations.
The EU welcomes Moroccos environmental policy initiatives, particularly its decision to adopt
a national environment and sustainable development charter.
Both parties reaffirm their desire to counter the negative impact of the economic and financial
crisis. The EU and Morocco are committed to taking coordinated action to adopt effective
measures in the field of economic and financial policy in order to re-establish confidence in the
markets, in line with international commitments, and on the basis of the G20 guidelines to
conduct a dialogue on exit strategies.
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Chapter 9
Catherine Ashton
European Parliament
Strasbourg, 10 March 2010
Address by HR Catherine Ashton at the joint

debate on Foreign and Security Policy European
Parliament Plenary
I am delighted to be with you to discuss the big questions on Europes international agenda.
Let me begin by thanking Mr. Albertini and Mr. Danjean for their excellent reports. You have
underlined the number, range and urgency of the challenges we face.
From strengthening the rule of law in Kosovo to working with the emerging powers to share
responsibility for global governance. From promoting peace in the Middle East and I join US
Vice President Joe Biden in condemning the Israeli decision to build 1600 new houses in East
Jerusalem , to providing shelter to the surviving victims of Haitis earthquake. From dealing
with proliferation problems such as Iran, to devising effective answers to new challenges such
as energy, climate and cyber-security.
Europe is going through a phase of building something new. Where people have to adjust their
mental maps and institutions have to find their new place. Doing so is messy and complicated.
But also exciting. For it is impossible to overstate just how important this moment is.
Right now we have a chance to build what many across Europe and many in this House
have long wanted: a stronger, more credible European foreign policy. Of course the European
External Action Service will be key to deliver this. We have to build a system that is robust;
that will enable us to deal better with the problems of today and new problems that will arise
tomorrow.
For years, we have been trying to frame and implement comprehensive strategies. But the
structures and systems we had, made this difficult. With the Lisbon Treaty and the EEAS we
should be able to achieve this.
At the heart of everything we do lies a simple truth: to protect our interests and promote our
values we must be engaged abroad. No one can hope to be an island of stability and prosperity
in a sea of insecurity and injustice. Ours is a world in flux. To engage with it effectively, we need
to frame it first. To me the two most striking features of todays world are:
Deep interdependence in political, economic and security terms. Technologies, ideas, diseases,
money: everything moves. We are connected in ways we have never been before.
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The fact that power is shifting. Both within political systems roughly from governments to
markets, media and NGOs. And between political systems roughly from the old West to
both East and South.
Both are the outcome of globalisation which is not just an economic but also a political
phenomenon both in its manifestations and in its consequences.
Think of the rise of China and others as major political players. Or consider the political
impact of the financial crisis. The debts are in the West; the surpluses in the East. And this
re-distribution of financial power is shaping political discussions.
Or consider climate change which is not just an environmental problem but also one with
security and geopolitical ramifications.
So we have to deal with complex problems and do so in a new geopolitical landscape. We need
to adapt. This is not a time for flying on autopilot. Or for sticking to the narrow defence of
national ways of doing things. This is a time to be smart and ambitious.
Let me give you some figures to illustrate the point. Europes share of the worlds population
is 7%, down from 25% a century ago. In the last 60 years, our share of global GDP has shrunk
from 28% to 21%. The economies of China, India and others are racing ahead at 10% per year.
Economic weight is translating into political clout and self-confidence. You feel it everywhere:
from negotiations on climate change to Iran, to big energy deals in Africa or Central Asia. If we
pull together we can safeguard our interests. If not, others will make decisions for us. It really
is that simple.
My preference is clear. We should respond, as Europeans.
First, by pulling together. Because unity is a precondition for influence. Second, by taking
action. Because the answer to a problem cannot be a paper or a meeting. If you want results,
you have to act and sometimes take risks. And Yes there is a tendency in Europe to put process
ahead of outcomes. Third, by being both principled and creative. Because we must be both.
Principled in the defence of our values. And creative in how we forge bespoke solutions to
complex problems.
As Mr. Albertinis report rightly points out: a new approach is needed if the EU is to act
collectively and meet the global challenges in a coherent, consistent and efficient manner. Out
of this general picture come several core objectives:
First, to ensure greater stability and security in our neighbourhood, by promoting political and
economic reforms. This is important in itself for reasons which are self-evident. But our wider
international credibility also depends on getting the neighbourhood right.
Second, to address the global security challenges of our time. For this, we need comprehensive
strategies, strong international organisations and the rule of law. Both within countries and
between them. Third, to build a network of strategic relations with key countries and organisations
because the problems we face cannot be solved by any single actor.
On top of all this comes the creation of the European External Action Service. This is both a
means to achieve the other three objectives and a way to deliver on the promise of the Lisbon
Treaty.
Since taking office, I have devoted all my time to these core tasks. I first went to Washington
and New York which was the right way to start given how important our relations with the
US and UN are. I have since been to Moscow, Kiev, the Balkans and Haiti. And I will go to
the Middle East next week and again to New York at the end of the month. In between, I have
chaired the Foreign Affairs Council three times, attended the informal European Council plus
several meetings of the College. And I have worked hard to build the necessary internal EU
consensus, visiting various capitals: Berlin, Paris, London, Vienna and Ljubljana.
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Naturally, I have spent a significant amount of time on the creation of the EEAS. This will
continue in the weeks ahead, including with you in the European Parliament. I know there is
keen interest in the House in the EEAS. That is why I have ensured involvement from the EP
in the High Level Group. I will discuss it this afternoon in the Conference of Presidents. And
when I will come to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 23 March we will have an opportunity
to have an in-depth exchange in the presence of all relevant committees.
Any time you create something new, there will be resistance. Some prefer to minimise perceived
losses rather than maximise collective gains. I see it differently. And I hope this Parliament does
too. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build something that finally brings together
all the instruments of our engagement in support of a single political strategy.
This is huge chance for Europe. We should not lower our ambitions but rather give ourselves the
means to realise them. This is a moment to see the big picture, be creative and take collective
responsibility.
If we get it right, as we must, then we will be able to shape a European foreign policy for the
21st century with an external service designed to achieve that. One where we mobilise all our
levers of influence political, economic, development and crisis management tools in a co-
ordinated way. A service that is representative of the EU in geographic and gender terms. It is
the only acceptable way to go.
Let me illustrate what I have in mind when I say comprehensive approach with a couple of
examples:
The Western Balkans. I was pleased to travel to the region recently. In a way, the Balkans is the
birthplace of EU foreign policy. More than anywhere else, it is where we cannot afford to fail.
My aim was to establish good working relations with political leaders; engage with civil society
about what belonging to Europe could mean; and ensure coordination among the different EU
actors on the ground.
One conclusion I drew is that the region is making progress even if it is uneven and incomplete.
The European perspective remains the overarching framework both as our objective and as
the main incentive for reform.
As I stressed everywhere: progress on the path to the EU depends on the commitment to reform
at home. On human rights, the rule of law and regional cooperation. We are backing up our
strategy with all available foreign-policy tools. In Kosovo we have our biggest civilian mission
and its a success. In Bosnia we have adjusted ALTHEA as the situation has stabilised and are
developing a training programme. And we are pushing the European message hard in the run-up
to the October elections. Throughout the region we are making progress on visa liberalization and
people-to-people contact. So our Balkan strategy is what it should be: strategic in its objectives,
multifaceted in terms of instruments and tailor-made in terms of implementation.
The Horn of Africa is another good example. It highlights the interplay of state fragility,
poverty, resource competition including water, with piracy, terrorism and organised crime. The
only possible answer is a comprehensive one. Which is exactly what we are doing. Our naval
operation Atalanta has been widely hailed as a success. One next step is to further develop our
options for the transfer of suspected pirates for prosecution in the region. We are also adding a
training mission for the TFG in Somalia, with deployment expected in the Spring. Through the
Stability Instrument we are funding flanking measures such as capacity building and training
for maritime authorities while also moving ahead with longer-term development work in Yemen
and Somalia on poverty, literacy and health.
The way we are engaged in Georgia follows the same script. When a frozen conflict erupted
into open conflict in August 2008, the European Union responded immediately. We took the
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international lead, brokered a truce and deployed a 300-strong monitoring mission in record
time. Since then, we are engaged across the spectrum of community and CSDP means to prevent
a return to violence and build stability in Georgia and the region. With the UN and OSCE, we
lead the Geneva talks, the only forum where all concerned meet.
We hosted a donors conference for reconstruction and economic support for Georgia. We also
included Georgia together with Armenia and Azerbaijan into the European Neighbourhood
Policy, and continue to promote reforms and closer EU ties as a key element of regional stability.
We work on trade and visa liberalisation. And we support confidence building measures to
re-build ties with the breakaway republics. There is more work to do in Georgia, and we have
a full agenda when we discuss it with Russia, as I did only ten days ago with Sergey Lavrov. In
this case we demonstrated what the EU can do when we fully mobilise the resources we have.
Those involved in these hectic weeks have told me, however, that what was done in this case
was exceptional. So we need stronger structures, more flexibility and better preparedness if we
want Georgia to be the benchmark for the future.
Let me now move on to our Common Security and Defence Policy.
I agree with the broad thrust of the Danjean report. About how important our missions are.
They save lives. They create the space for functioning politics to work. And they mean that
Europe can draw on all instruments of power to meet its responsibilities.
It is striking how far we have come in the last ten years. More than 70,000 men and women
have been deployed in this period in more than 20 missions. We do crisis management the
European way. With a comprehensive approach. In support of international law and agreements.
And in close cooperation with key partners.
We work well with NATO together in Bosnia and Herzegovina and along the coast of Somalia.
In Kosovo and Afghanistan it is more difficult due to well-known political problems. We
need to get this right. I am working with the NATO Secretary General to improve EUNATO
relations in practical areas and set a positive climate. Lets see how we can develop our relations
pragmatically.
The UN is another key partner. There are many good examples of the EU and UN cooperating
on the ground such as Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad and indeed Kosovo. In recent years,
we have got to know each other better. But we can and should strengthen this by focusing on
areas such as planning and sharing of best practice.
In the Danjean report, and more widely, people raise the question whether the EU should have
its own permanent operations HQ. This is a serious issue that deserves a serious debate. No
one contests the need for an HQ, able to plan and conduct military operations. The question
is whether the current system, relying on SHAPE or national HQs, is the most efficient way or
whether we need something else. People often approach this question in terms of structures. I
think we should first analyse what functions need to be performed.
From that, decisions on structures should flow. I see three main functions:
The ability to plan and conduct military operations, including advance planning, to be able to
react quickly when there is a need;
The ability to develop civilian-military co-ordination in a more structured way, to maximise
our capacity to link the various instruments; and
The ability to establish links with other actors, to optimise the overall coordination among
different actors or what we loosely call the International Community.
If we use an analysis of these functions as the starting point for our discussions we should be
able to establish the necessary common ground among Member States.
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The Danjean report also calls for the establishment of a Defence Council. This idea too has
been around for some time. The next meeting in April will follow established practice. But at
the informal meeting of Defence Ministers in Palma de Mallorca, a consensus emerged based
on my proposals to hold Foreign Affairs Councils in Minister of Defence formation. This would
enable Defence Ministers to take decisions, for instance on capabilities development.
My last point in this block relates to the suggestion of a civil protection force. Let us start with
the Haiti lessons learned exercise now underway. Then let us apply the Lisbon spirit and see what
options we have to mobilise assets of Member States together with EU instruments to support
either the UN and OCHA or act as EU. The watchwords ought to be: maximising synergies and
avoiding hard or artificial splits between how we handle EU internal and external crises.
Let me, finally, turn to the issue of non-proliferation, given your oral questions. Let me mention
the two most significant items:
First, the NPT Review Conference scheduled for May in New York. I intend to participate with
the aim that we as EU do our bit to get a successful outcome.
We should make no mistake: the entire treaty-based non-proliferation system with the NPT
as a corner-stone is under growing pressure. To respond we should be ready to make our
contribution
on access to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, in particular for developing countries, while
avoiding proliferation risks. This includes work on multilateral nuclear fuel cycle approaches.
I note that 84 countries which have benefited from EU assistance projects.
with progress on nuclear disarmament. Politically, this is fundamental to create a constructive
atmosphere.
by addressing regional proliferation crises, in particular the Iranian case, which has the
potential to derail the Conference.
As you know, the EU is leading efforts to find a diplomatic solution. We fully support the
UNSC process on further restrictive measures if, as is the case today, Iran continues to ignore
its obligations.
Secondly, there is President Obamas Nuclear Security Summit. We share the goal of this Summit
namely to strengthen the security of nuclear materials and prevent terrorists from getting access.
I recall that since 2004, the EU has been providing support to the IAEA to assist countries in
this area and we will continue to do so.
Let me come back to where I started. The demand for European global engagement is huge.
We must ensure that supplies match that demand. The Lisbon Treaty gives us the chance. We
should act in line with both the letter and spirit of the Treaty, remembering why European
leaders negotiated the Treaty in the first place.
The reason was clear: to build a stronger, more assertive and self-confident European foreign
policy. I know many in this House share this goal. And that is why I count on your support to
make it happen.
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Chapter 10
Middle East Peace Process
Declaration by
Catherine Ashton
Declaration by HR Ashton on behalf of the

European Union on the decision by the
Government of Israel to build new housing units
in East Jerusalem
The EU condemns the decision by the Government of Israel to build new housing units in East
Jerusalem. Israel should reverse this decision. The EU calls upon the Israeli authorities to fulfil
all their commitments and obligations vis--vis the peace process and to refrain from unilateral
decisions and actions that may jeopardize the final status negotiations. The European Union
reiterates that settlements are illegal under international law. They undermine current efforts
for restarting peace negotiations, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten to make a two-
state solution impossible.
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Chapter 11
Georgia Declaration by
Catherine Ashton
Declaration by HR Ashton on behalf of the EU on

the Georgian strategy on Abkhazia and South
Ossetia
The European Union takes note of Georgias State Strategy on Occupied Territories: Engagement
through Cooperation, endorsed by the Georgian government on 27 January. The EU welcomes
Georgias commitment to solving the conflict only through peaceful means and diplomatic efforts.
The EU welcomes the spirit of the initiative as a constructive step towards easing tensions, building
confidence and reaching out to the residents of the Abkhaz and South Ossetian regions.
We encourage the Georgian government to conduct consultations with all stakeholders regarding
the preparation of an action plan on the implementation of the strategy. The EU welcomes Georgias
intention to elaborate a status-neutral framework for interaction with authorities in control of
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and calls upon all parties to establish it as soon as possible. A key
priority for Georgia will be to ensure that the relevant legislative and administrative framework,
including the Law on Occupied Territories and its implementation, is being brought in line with
the opinions presented by the Venice Commission on this matter.
Finally, the EU reiterates its firm support for the security and stability of Georgia, based on full
respect for the principles of independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity recognized by
international law.
The Candidate Countries Turkey, Croatia* and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*, the
Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Montenegro and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,
members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and
Azerbaijan align themselves with this declaration.
* Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia continue to be part of the Stabilisation
and Association Process.
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Chapter 12
Exchange of young officers
European Initiative
Towards a European Security and Defence Culture:

the European initiative for the exchange of young
officers, inspired by Erasmus, picks up speed
On 10 March, two important milestones were reached in the implementation of the European Initiative
for the exchange of young officers, inspired by Erasmus, better known as Erasmus militaire.
First of all a standard framework arrangement was agreed in the European Security and
Defence College (ESDC) upon that Member States can use when they exchange young officers
for training. This diminishes the administrative burden that normally comes when sending
military to another country.
Secondly, a credit transfer system was officially put in place that allows Member States to
recognise more easily the efforts made by a student when he is on an exchange. This system
can best be compared with the European credit transfer and accumulation system (ECTS), that
civilian universities use for their exchange programmes. As a result, the objective is that young
cadets who follow an education in another EU Member State will no longer have to take the
same training in their own country.
With these two cornerstones in place, the initiative takes a major step towards its goals: not
only increasing the number of exchanges of young cadets so that they are on a par with their
civilian counterparts, but making sure that these exchanges are useful for both the cadet and his
home Member State. This will strengthen the interoperability of the armed forces and promote
a European security and defence culture.
Background
Launched by a decision of the Council of the EU in November 2008, this initiative (see in annex),
better known as Erasmus militaire, aims at creating more and better opportunities for young
students of the military training institutes of the Member States to meet and learn together,
thus improving their common understanding of the work of the European Union and of each
other. Although military universities can and do actively participate in the Bologna Process (the
process of creating the European higher education area, based on cooperation between ministries,
higher education institutions, students and staff from 46 countries, with the participation of
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international organisations) and in the Commission-funded Erasmus programme for their academic
exchanges, there was still a lack of significant exchange opportunities in professional training.
The implementation of this initiative was put in the hands of the European Security and Defence
College. A group of specialists from all 27 Member States started work almost immediately.
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Statement on the European young officers

exchange scheme, modelled on Erasmus
1. The Council has agreed to adopt the European young officers exchange scheme, modelled
on Erasmus1.
2. The scheme is intended to strengthen the interoperability of the armed forces and promote
a European security and defence culture.
3. The ability of the European armed forces to work together has become a determining factor
in preparing and conducting increasingly complex multinational military operations. It entails
increased cooperation between Member States in the field of officer training.
4. The scheme will provide European officers with an opportunity to undergo part of their
training, from the initial training stage, in another Member State. It will thus promote the mobility
of students and teaching staff of military training colleges and facilitate shared approaches to
the training of young European officers, in particular in the field of the ESDP.
5. The Member States have therefore agreed on a number of practical measures, set out in
the Annex hereto, for encouraging and facilitating exchanges between their national training
colleges, with assistance from the European Security and Defence College. These measures will
be implemented at both European and national level. They will be based on existing bilateral
and multilateral exchanges.
The European young officers exchange scheme, modelled on Erasmus, will be implemented
on a national and voluntary basis, with due regard for each Member States decision-making
autonomy and specific characteristics in the field of training.
The Secretary-General/High Representative will draw up a report on the implementation of the
scheme and will submit it to the Council as soon as possible in 2009.
Annexe Practical implementation measures

I. Measures at European level
1. Measures common to the three components of initial officer training (academic education,
basic military training and professional training)2
a. Compare the training offered by the various colleges on the basis of national indicative
lists of skills.
1. Erasmus is the strand of the European Union Lifelong Learning Programme devoted to higher education.
2. The officers training/education starts after recruitment and includes vocational training and academic training up to and including Masters
Degrees (if included in the initial training) (Stocktaking of existing exchanges and exchange programmes of national military officers during their
initial education and training, 12843/08, 9 September 2008).
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b. Create an IT platform:
containing national military colleges training curricula, for ease of identification and
comparison of training;
allowing national military training colleges to offer and request places on officer
exchanges.
c. Identify ways of dealing with administrative, legal and other obstacles to exchanges.
2. Academic component of initial officer training
d. Develop training modules on international issues (academic component of officer training).
A training module on the EDSP is now available. Training modules should be developed in
other areas relating to international security. These training modules will be made available
to national military colleges.
e. Make it easier for national military colleges to access and use the Internet-Based Advanced
Distance Learning (IDL) system, which is being developed by the European Security and
Defence College (ESDC), to enlarge the scope of available teaching material.
3. Basic military training and professional components of initial officer training
f. Develop an equivalence system for the military components of initial officer training. The
implementing working party will examine the possibility of using the European Credit Transfer
System (ECTS) which also covers the academic component of initial officer training.
g. Draw on the Erasmus programme to establish mechanisms to promote officer
exchanges.
II. Measures at national level

a. Encourage Member States and their national military training colleges to make full use of
the instruments and measures offered by the Bologna process.
b. Encourage national military training colleges to increase the mobility of military students
and teaching staff among the Member States.
c. Encourage Member States to recognise the training which their officers have received at
establishments in other EU Member States.
d. Encourage the teaching of EU languages, in particular the teaching of a second foreign
language, in order to extend the range of potential exchanges.
III. Implementation of measures

a. A working party will be set up to implement the measures at European level and contribute
to the implementation of measures at national level. That working party will also contribute,
more generally, to promoting exchanges of officers during initial training within the
European Union. It may supplement the measures set out in this document.
b. The working party will base its proceedings on the principles set out in the Ministerial
Statement. This implementing working party will comprise representatives appointed by
the Member States wishing to take part in it.
c. The implementing working party will meet within the framework of the Executive Academic Board
of the ESDC in order to benefit from the network already established within that framework.
d. The database will be administered by the ESDC Secretariat and receive input from the Member
States and their training colleges.
e. Implementation of the measures will begin after the adoption by the Council (Ministers for
Defence), on 10 November 2008, of the Statement officially adopting the European young
officers exchange scheme, modelled on Erasmus.
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Chapter 13
Quartet Statement
12 March 2010
The following statement was issued today by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, European
Union, Russian Federation, and the United States):
The Quartet condemns Israels decision to advance planning for new housing units in East
Jerusalem. The Quartet has agreed to closely monitor developments in Jerusalem and to keep
under consideration additional steps that may be required to address the situation on the
ground.
The Quartet re-affirms that unilateral actions taken by either party cannot prejudge the outcome
of negotiations and will not be recognized by the international community. The Quartet
reiterates that Arab-Israeli peace and the establishment of an independent, contiguous and viable
state of Palestine is in the fundamental interests of the parties, of all states in the region, and
of the international community. In this regard, the Quartet calls on all concerned to support
the urgent resumption of dialogue between the parties and to promote an atmosphere that is
conducive to successful negotiations to resolve all outstanding issues of the conflict, including
the status of Jerusalem.
The Quartet will take full stock of the situation at its meeting in Moscow on March 19.
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Chapter 14
Catherine Ashton Speech
at the League of Arab
States
Cairo, 15 March 2010
A commitment to peace the European Union and

the Middle East
I am delighted to be in Egypt and to give this speech in Cairo, the Victorious City, right at
the beginning of my trip to the Middle East. Egypt is a key partner in the region and so it is
fitting that I start here.
I have come to the region early in my mandate, as I want to underline the great importance the
European Union attaches to the wider Mediterranean and Arab world.
I am especially pleased to be here at the headquarters of the Arab League. For Europe and the
Arab world share a common history and, I believe, a common destiny.
Our relations go back a long way. The footprints of your culture are scattered throughout Europe:
literature and science, words and music, and of course our food.
We understand each other well. We know our respective strengths and weaknesses. We are
inextricably tied together. And we know that our future path lies in co-operation and mutual
understanding.
A good example of our ability to cooperate is our work through the European Neighbourhood
Policy. We have developed multiple programmes and structures that are shaping a better future
for our peoples. A future centred around sustainable development, education and integration
into the new world economic system.
I would also like to highlight the Union for the Mediterranean, co-presided by Egypt, and
mention our growing co-operation with the Arab League, with programmes that are aimed at
bringing us closer together.
We want to make a difference on the ground and to engage our citizens through tangible
projects in key areas such as the decontamination of the Mediterranean or the Mediterranean
solar energy plan.
These initiatives and many others are not bureaucratic exercises but the expression of our joint
determination to face the challenges of our fast-changing world.
One of the key challenges that we remain deeply concerned about is Iranian unwillingness to
engage in serious talks on the nuclear question.
There is respect in Europe for Iran as a country with an impressive history and sophisticated
people. But there is also a deficit in trust when it comes to Irans nuclear activities.
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Our double track approach remains valid and we stand ready for dialogue. But the EU also fully
supports the UN Security Council process on additional measures if, as is the case today, Iran
continues to refuse to meet its international obligations.
Our position is based on the firm belief that an Iran with nuclear weapons risks triggering a
proliferation cascade throughout the Middle East. This is the last thing that this region needs.
A nuclear weapons free Middle East remains a European goal.
As you know, the primary purpose of my visit is to show the continued importance that the
European Union attaches to the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This is a vital European
interest and is central to the solution of other problems in the region.
This region does not need more conflict. It needs peace. Peace based on international law. Peace
now because any delay will only make it harder to achieve.
Solving the conflict would herald a new era for the Middle East, opening up many possibilities
for regional integration and international cooperation.
My message to you today is that by working together, with determination and partnership there
can be peace. A comprehensive peace, including Syria, Lebanon and the implementation of the
offer in the Arab Peace Initiative. A deal that provides sustainable security for everyone.
We know that peace is about more than signing agreements on borders and security arrangements.
It is about compromise and reconciliation; about co-operation across borders and shared security.
We must aim for a comprehensive peace in which all people in the region can share.
Everyone has to make their contribution and take their responsibility. As the European Union
we have a firm commitment to the security of Israel; and we stand up for a deal that delivers
justice, freedom and dignity to the Palestinians.
The parameters of a negotiated settlement are well known. A two-state solution with Israel and
Palestine living side by side in peace and security.
Our aim is a viable State of Palestine in the West Bank including East Jerusalem and the Gaza
strip, on the basis of the 1967 lines.
If there is to be a genuine peace a way must be found to resolve the status of Jerusalem as the
future capital of Israel and Palestine. And we need a just solution of the refugee issue.
The possibility now before us of proximity talks could be the beginning of a new opportunity
to find a solution.
But we have to be clear: talks not for the sake of talks. We want results and genuine commitment,
not a restating of well-known positions. We need a process that leads to outcomes.
Recent Israeli decisions to build new housing units in East Jerusalem have endangered and
undermined the tentative agreement to begin proximity talks.
The EU position on settlements is clear. Settlements are illegal, constitute an obstacle to peace
and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible. A solution that the Israeli Prime Minister
says he supports. He is right, and these talks are urgent.
Urgent because I fear for the future. Urgent, because Israel has a popular Prime Minister who
owes it to his people to move to the solution he supports. Urgent, because the Palestinians,
despite everything, and with your and our support, are willing to engage.
But there are many obstacles. The decision to list cultural and religious sites based in the
occupied Palestinian territory as Israeli is counter-productive.
The blockade of Gaza is unacceptable. It has created enormous human suffering and greatly
harms the potential to move forward.
I will travel to Gaza myself to meet with the population and at the same time assess how our
support is working on the ground.
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The Palestinians too of course have responsibilities. First however I want to commend President
Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad for showing us that they can build the institutions of a future
Palestinian State.
But the Palestinians must get their house in order. Continued Palestinian divisions do not serve
their interests.
The political and physical separation between Gaza and the West Bank is dangerous. Palestinian
reconciliation is more crucial than ever.
The PLO must take its responsibilities in this regard, and face the challenge of renewal and
reform.
The Arab world too has responsibilities. I congratulate the Arab League for taking the decision
to support these talks despite the difficulties of which to are only too aware. As you know, the
European Union is a strong supporter of the Arab Peace Initiative.
Europe is also ready to take its responsibility. The European Union will continue to support
Palestinian institution building. But this must not come at the expense of the peace process.
Institution building must facilitate the peace process and not replace it. We are working in
partnership with the Palestinian Authority to build the institutions they will need to have when
the State is established.
The European Union is ready to step up its involvement by offering support in four areas.
Firstly, it is ready to support the parties in their negotiations. Our position was set out clearly
in our statement of principles last December.
This could serve as the terms of reference for negotiations for example, a Palestinian state on
the 1967 lines with agreed changes, including with regard to Jerusalem.
Secondly, the European Union is ready to extend its package of assistance. Such a commitment,
however, will not be open-ended. We expect to see urgent progress by the parties towards the
creation of a Palestinian state, along the lines I have already mentioned.
Thirdly, the European Union is ready to consider providing further political, financial and
security guarantees to facilitate the peace process.
For example we contribute to security missions in the occupied Palestinian territory, in the
Sinai and in southern Lebanon. We are the largest single donor to the UN agency working with
refugees. And we have a range of activities supporting civil society in East Jerusalem.
Last but not least, the EU wants to develop a closer partnership with those that are key to the
talks, including with the United States and a reinvigorated Quartet.
The current level of mistrust and animosity between the parties is high. The euphoria that surrounded
the Oslo accords has largely disappeared. Scepticism and doubt are all-pervading.
We want to work with all of the countries in this region to translate peace into genuine regional
integration that brings more growth, more trade, more investment and more security and better
standards of living for your citizens.
The international community including our Arab partners should offer guarantees to the parties
so they can take the necessary steps towards peace. In this context, I would like to salute the
leadership of Secretary General Amre Moussa in forging Arab unity on key regional issues.
When I leave the region I will head to Moscow for the Quartet meeting. This will be my first
meeting and it is my ambition that these should be regular meetings designed to support and
monitor the peace process.
We need to give impetus to frame strong terms of reference for the negotiations to set benchmarks
for progress, and assess Roadmap compliance.
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We know that active and impartial mediation will be essential. I believe that US efforts will be
reinforced by support from Quartet partners and the Arab Leagues Follow-up Committee, and
that we can help the process move forward. We need momentum if we are to succeed.
I believe we know the elements that will take us to a successful peace. We need to move from
conflict management to conflict resolution, involving the whole region. I hope this week will
see the beginning of proximity talks that will take us to negotiations and a settlement that will
bring peace to the people of Palestine and Israel.
Peace is necessary, it is urgent and it is achievable. I am here standing before you to add the full
weight of the European Union to reaching this goal
Thank you.
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Chapter 15
Quartet Statement
Moscow, 19 March 2010
The Quartet U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov,
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George
Mitchell, and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European
Union Catherine Ashton met in Moscow on March 19, 2010. They were joined by Quartet
Representative Tony Blair.
Reaffirming the fundamental principles laid down in its statement in Trieste on June 26, 2009, the
Quartet welcomes the readiness to launch proximity talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The
Quartet emphasizes that the circumstances which made it possible to agree to launch the proximity
talks be respected. The proximity talks are an important step toward the resumption, without
preconditions, of direct, bilateral negotiations that resolve all final status issues as previously agreed
by the parties. The Quartet believes these negotiations should lead to a settlement, negotiated
between the parties within 24 months, that ends the occupation which began in 1967 and results
in the emergence of an independent, democratic, and viable Palestinian state living side by side
in peace and security with Israel and its other neighbors. The Quartet reiterates that Arab-Israeli
peace and the establishment of a peaceful state of Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza is in the
fundamental interests of the parties, of all states in the region, and of the international community.
In this regard, the Quartet calls on all states to support dialogue between the parties.
The Quartet reiterates its call on Israel and the Palestinians to act on the basis of international
law and on their previous agreements and obligations in particular adherence to the Roadmap,
irrespective of reciprocity to promote an environment conducive to successful negotiations
and re-affirms that unilateral actions taken by either party cannot prejudge the outcome of
negotiations and will not be recognized by the international community. The Quartet urges the
government of Israel to freeze all settlement activity, including natural growth, dismantle outposts
erected since March 2001; and to refrain from demolitions and evictions in East Jerusalem. The
Quartet also calls on both sides to observe calm and restraint and to refrain from provocative
actions and inflammatory rhetoric especially in areas of cultural and religious sensitivity. Noting
the significant progress on security achieved by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank the
Quartet calls on the Palestinian Authority to continue to make every effort to improve law and
order, to fight violent extremism, and to end incitement. The Quartet emphasizes the need to
assist the Palestinian Authority in building its law enforcement capacity.
Recalling that the annexation of East Jerusalem is not recognized by the international community,
the Quartet underscores that the status of Jerusalem is a permanent status issue that must be
resolved through negotiations between the parties and condemns the decision by the government
of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem. The Quartet reaffirms its
intention to closely monitor developments in Jerusalem and to keep under consideration additional
steps that may be required to address the situation on the ground. The Quartet recognizes that
Jerusalem is a deeply important issue for Israelis and Palestinians, and for Jews, Muslims, and
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Christians and believes that through good faith negotiations the parties can mutually agree on
an outcome that realizes the aspirations of both parties for Jerusalem, and safeguards its status
for people around the world.
Recalling that transformative change on the ground is integral to peace, the Quartet continues to
support the Palestinian Authoritys plan of August 2009 for building the Palestinian state within
24 months as a demonstration of Palestinians serious commitment to an independent state that
provides good governance, opportunity, justice, and security for the Palestinian people from
the first day that it is established and is a responsible neighbor to all states in the region. The
Quartet takes positive note of Israels steps to ease restrictions of movement in the West Bank
and calls for further and sustained steps to facilitate the state building efforts of the Palestinian
Authority. The Quartet endorses fully the efforts of the Quartet Representative in support of
Prime Minister Fayyads state-building and economic development program which has seen
significant improvement in the Palestinian Authoritys performance with respect to security and
law and order and improved economic growth. The Quartet supports the Quartet Representative
in his vital efforts to promote change on the ground in aid of the political negotiations.
The Quartet further calls on all states in the region and in the wider international community
to match the Palestinian commitment to state-building by contributing immediate, concrete,
and sustained support for the Palestinian Authority and, in this regard, looks forward to the
upcoming meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) to coordinate international support
for the Palestinian state building effort.
The Quartet is deeply concerned by the continuing deterioration in Gaza, including the
humanitarian and human rights situation of the civilian population, and stresses the urgency
of a durable resolution to the Gaza crisis. The Quartet calls for a solution that addresses Israels
legitimate security concerns, including an end to weapons smuggling into Gaza; promotes
Palestinian unity based on the PLO commitments and the reunification of Gaza and the West
Bank under the legitimate Palestinian Authority; and ensures the opening of the crossings to
allow for the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods, and persons to and
from Gaza, consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 1860. The Quartet takes positive
note that the Israeli government has just communicated its approval of a number of the UN
Secretary Generals civilian recovery projects, including a stalled housing project in Khan
Younis and looks forward to their early implementation. The Quartet condemns yesterdays
rocket fire from Gaza and calls for an immediate end to violence and terror and for calm to be
respected. The Quartet reiterates its call for the immediate release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Recognizing the significance of the Arab Peace Initiative, the Quartet looks forward to closer
cooperation with the parties and the Arab League and urges regional governments to support
publicly the resumption of bilateral negotiations, enter into a structured regional dialogue on
issues of common concern, and take steps to foster positive relations throughout the region
in the context of progress towards comprehensive peace on the basis of UN Security Council
Resolutions 242, 338, 1397, 1515, and 1850 and the Madrid principles, including through the
conclusion of peace agreements between Israel and Syria and Israel and Lebanon.
The Quartet commits to remain actively involved on all tracks and to encourage and review
progress. The Quartet commits to meet regularly and tasks the envoys to intensify their
cooperation, to maintain contacts with the Arab League Committee on the Arab Peace Initiative,
and to formulate recommendations for Quartet action.
The Quartet re-affirms its previous statements and supports, in consultation with the parties, an
international conference in Moscow at the appropriate time concurrent with direct negotiations.
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Chapter 16
EU position for the New York International

Conference on Haiti
The Council was briefed by the High Representative and the Commissioner for International
Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Kristalina Georgieva, on their visit to
Haiti on 2 and 3 March. It mandated the High Representative to represent the Union at the
International Donors Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti in New York on 31 March
and present a common EU position providing an overview of the EUs collective effort and its
support for Haitis long-term reconstruction and development.
It adopted the following conclusions:
1. The Council expresses its support for the people of Haiti following the earthquake and
underlines their ownership and central responsibility for determining their current and
future priorities. Building on its swift and effective initial response the European Union will
continue to assist them in addressing their humanitarian needs, including putting in place
contingency measures in view of the upcoming rainy and hurricane seasons. Looking further
ahead, the European Union stands ready to support a long-term plan over the next decade, led
by the Government of Haiti, and in partnership with the international community, to support
reconstruction and sustainable development in Haiti.
2. The Council supports the Government of Haitis leadership with regard to recovery and
reconstruction efforts and welcomes its intention to present its Plan daction pour le relvement
et le dveloppement national: les grands chantiers pour lavenir at the International Donors
Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti in New York on 31March2010.
3. The High Representative will represent the European Union in New York and set forth a
common EU position with the following elements:
a) An overview over the EUs collective effort in providing humanitarian, civil protection
and other emergency assistance since the earthquake, including military assets, and police
support;
b) The expressions of solidarity coming from European citizens and civil society;
c) A common aggregated figure representing the overall EU commitment to the reconstruction
of Haiti;
d) Support for a long-term plan that provides the basis for lasting inclusive economic growth
and development in Haiti in the context of a joint EU approach linking relief to rehabilitation
and development, underpinned by a commitment to joint programming to enhance aid
effectiveness and promote an effective division of labour;
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e) An EU House in Haiti, where EU development capabilities could be co-located, to enhance

EU coordination on the ground and support joint programming and to assist EU donors
not present in Haiti.
4. The Council underlines the leadership of the Government of Haiti in donor coordination,
sector coordination, and management of the overall reconstruction agenda and the importance
of democratic governance. It also stresses the need to ensure adequate coordination with the UN,
as well as with the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, key bilateral donors, and
other stakeholders including regional actors, in particular through an overarching country-led
governance mechanism which also offers a forum for policy dialogue, donor coordination and
consultation with the Haitian civil society.
5. The EU welcomes the consideration of implementation modalities such as a multi-donor
trust fund to ensure support for long-term development priorities and ensure better coherence.
Linked to its joint programming exercise, the EU will define its participation in different
implementation bodies, based on an assessment of their effectiveness.
6. In the light of the commitment to joint programming referred to in paragraph 3(d), the
Council welcomes the preparation of a joint EU Country Strategy Paper and a joint aid planning
document for the EU1 in order to permit the effective coordination of Community development
funds and those of the Member States contributing to the effort to rehabilitate Haiti. These will
be drawn up after the New York Conference on the basis of the Government of Haiti Plan daction
pour le relvement et le dveloppement national: les grands chantiers pour lavenir, underpinned by
the full Post-Disaster Needs Assessment, in consultation with the Government of Haiti and
relevant stakeholders.
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The Council welcomes the intention of the High Representative and the Commission to review
the Unions emergency response capability and to report back to the Council, taking into
account ongoing evaluations as well as lessons learned from the comprehensive EU response
to the Haiti earthquake.
Chile
The Council was briefed by the Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid
and Crisis Response, Kristalina Georgieva, on the EUs response to the earthquake and the tsunami
in Chile and on her visit there. The Council had a short discussion, underlining that the EUs
response had been speedy and comprehensive and that it was already looking ahead to support
for long-term reconstruction. It requested the European Investment Bank to do likewise.
Afghanistan
The Council discussed developments in Afghanistan and EU efforts on the ground on the basis
of the EUs 2009 Action Plan for Enhanced Engagement in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the
presence of the EUs new single representative for Afghanistan, Mr Vygaudas Usackas.
1. Council Conclusions of 11 April 2006 (doc. 8388/06).
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It adopted the following conclusions:
1. The Council discussed developments in Afghanistan and EU efforts on the ground on the
basis of the Action Plan for Enhanced EU Engagement in Afghanistan and Pakistan, adopted
in October 2009. The discussion took place in the presence of Mr. Vygaudas USACKAS, who
today was appointed as single representative of the EU in Afghanistan, taking up office from
1 April 2010. His appointment as both the Special Representative of the EU and Head of the
EU Delegation in Kabul is a further step to strengthen coordinated EU action on the ground,
working in close cooperation with other international actors. EU efforts will be spearheaded
under Mr. Usackas leadership, who will guide the implementation of the Action Plan, in close
cooperation with Member States representatives in Kabul. The Council expressed sincere
appreciation to outgoing EU Special Representative, Ettore Sequi, and outgoing Head of the EU
Delegation, Hansjrg Kretschmer, for their outstanding work over the past years.
2. The Council reiterated that the internal security situation remained a direct challenge to the
stability of Afghanistan. The Council underlined its continued support for international civilian
efforts in Afghanistan, emphasising the central coordination role of UNAMA and reaffirming
its support for the UN mandate and the objectives of ISAF. The key to delivering the civilian
efforts will be enhanced coordination and the development of a coherent approach between all
major civilian actors, notably the EU Special Representative, the Special Representative of the
UN Secretary General and the NATO Senior Civilian Representative, under the leadership of
the Government of Afghanistan. The Council underlined the importance of Afghan ownership
and leadership.
3. The Council emphasised its support for the outcomes of the London Conference of 28
January 2010 and reiterated that all efforts must now focus on implementing the commitments
made there, including with regards to the announced Peace and Reintegration Trust Fund
to finance the Afghan-led Peace and Reintegration Programme. The Council underlined the
significance of balanced, Afghan-led reconciliation and reintegration processes as key elements
of a sustainable political solution in Afghanistan. In this respect, the Council welcomed the
organisation of a Peace Jirga, scheduled to take place this Spring. The Council also welcomed
recent contacts between leaders in the region aimed at confidence building. It looks forward to
a second successful ad hoc Summit between the EU and Pakistan on 21 April 2010.
4. The Council discussed the Kabul Conference, which should follow up the commitments
made in London. The Kabul Conference will provide an opportunity for the Afghan Government
to chart the way forward, notably on anti-corruption, reinforced security, effective and impartial
governance, economic and social development, human rights and improved electoral processes.
The EU expects that the Government of Afghanistan will act swiftly and decisively to deliver on
the promises made to its people. Through its Action Plan, the European Union in cooperation
with UNAMA and other international partners, continues to provide long-term assistance to
Afghanistan in institution building and civilian capacity programmes, including at sub-national
level. The Council expects to discuss a first report on the progress of implementation of the
Action Plan next month.
5. The Council stressed the importance of credible, inclusive and secure parliamentary
elections in Afghanistan reflecting the will of the people. Recalling the recommendations of the
EU Election Observation Mission to the Presidential Elections of 2009 and the commitments
made at the London Conference to ensure the integrity of the elections, the Council urged the
Government of Afghanistan to proceed without further delay with reforms to the electoral
process to safeguard the impartiality, independence and integrity of the electoral institutions,
notably the Independent Election Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission, in
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close cooperation with the SRSG of the UN. The Council emphasised that only structural reforms
will make any support extended to the electoral process by the international community fully
effective. The Council will continue to closely follow preparations for the upcoming parliamentary
elections.
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Common Security and Defence Policy

EU Atalanta mission against piracy off the Somali coast Transfer agreements
The Council authorised the High Representative to open negotiations with Mauritius, Mozambique,
South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda with a view to concluding transfer agreements in the
framework of the EU military operation EU NAVFOR Atalanta against acts of piracy and armed
robbery off the Somali coast.
In accordance with Council joint action 2008/851/ CFSP2, persons having committed or
suspected of having committed acts of piracy or armed robbery in Somali territorial waters,
who are arrested and detained, with a view to their prosecution, and property used to carry out
such acts, may be transferred to any third state, provided that the conditions for the transfer
have been agreed with that third state in a manner consistent with relevant international law,
notably international law on human rights.
Atalanta mission against piracy of the Somali coast Participation of Montenegro

In its General Affairs session, the Council adopted a decision approving the signing and conclusion
of an agreement with Montenegro on its participation in the EUs Atalanta operation against
piracy off the coast of Somalia (doc 6976/10).
Somalia EU military training mission in Uganda

The Council approved the text of a letter to be sent to the committee established by United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) resolution 751(1992) on Somalia, notifying it of the EUs decision
to carry out a military training mission in Uganda in order to contribute to strengthening the
transitional federal government in Somalia.
The EU has decided to conduct a military training mission in Uganda, at the invitation of
Uganda, with the objective of contributing to a comprehensive and sustainable perspective for
the development of the Somali security sector.
Under resolution 1872 (2009), the UN Security Council urged the international community to
offer technical assistance for the training and equipping of Somali security forces.
2. OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p.33, as corrected in OJ L 253, 25.9.2009, p.18. Amended by Council Decision 2009/907/CFSP (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009,
p.27).
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Chapter 17
Atalanta Council Decision
Brussels, 22-23 March 2010
Council decision 2010/199/CFSP on the signing

and conclusion of the agreement between
the European Union and Montenegro on the
participation of Montenegro in the European
Union military operation to contribute to the
deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of
piracy and armed robbery off the Somali Coast
(Operation Atalanta)
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 37 thereof, and the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Article 218(5) and (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European
Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of
piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast(1) (operation Atalanta).
(2) Article 10(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed modalities for the participation by
third States shall be the subject of agreements to be concluded in accordance with Article 37
of the Treaty on European Union.
(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
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(3) Following the Decisions by the Political and Security Committee of 21 April 2009 on the
acceptance of third States contributions to operation Atalanta (ATALANTA/2/2009)(2) and on
the setting up of a Committee of Contributors (ATALANTA/3/2009)(3), an Agreement has been
negotiated between the European Union and Montenegro on the participation of Montenegro
in the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and
repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Operation Atalanta) (the
Agreement).
(4) The Agreement should be approved,
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro on the participation of Montenegro
in the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and
repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Operation Atalanta) (the
Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign
the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for
in Article 10(1) of the Agreement(4).
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2010.

For the Council
The President
M. . Moratinos
(2) OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 52.

(3) OJ L 112, 6.5.2009, p. 9 and addendum in OJ L 119, 14.5.2009, p. 40.
(4) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the
Council.
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EU naval operation against piracy (EUNAVFOR
Somalia Operation Atalanta)
updated April 2010
On 8 December 2009, the Council of the EU decided to extend the mandate of the military
operation to help deter, prevent and repress acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of
Somalia for another year (until 12 December 2010). The European Union has been conducting
this operation since December 2008.
This military operation, named EUNAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA, was launched in
support of Resolutions 1814, 1816, 1838, 1846 which were adopted in 2008 and 1897 adopted
in 2009 by the United Nations Security Council. Its aim is to contribute to:
the protection of vessels of the World Food Programme (WFP) delivering food aid to displaced
persons in Somalia;
the protection of vulnerable vessels sailing in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast and the
deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.
This operation the European Unions first ever naval operation -is being conducted in the
framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the EU.
Mandate
Operation ATALANTAs mission is to:
provide protection for vessels chartered by the WFP;
provide protection for merchant vessels;
employ the necessary measures, including the use of force, to deter, prevent and intervene
in order to bring to an end acts of piracy and armed robbery which may be committed in
the areas where they are present.
Operational parameters
The Political and Security Committee (PSC) exercises the political control and strategic direction
of the EU military operation, under the responsibility of the Council of the European Union.
For its part, the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) monitors the correct execution
of the operation conducted under the responsibility of the Operation Commander.
Rear Admiral Peter Hudson (UK) commands the operation from the Operational Headquarters
(OHQ) at Northwood, United Kingdom. There he plans and conducts the operation as directed
by the authorities of the European Union.
Rear Admiral Jan Thrnqvist (SE) commands the European naval force from the Force Headquarters
(FHQ) on board of HMS Carlskrona, a frigate present in the theatre.
More than twenty vessels and aircraft takes part in EUNAVFOR, i.e. more than 1 800 military
personnel. At the present time, the following EU member states are making a permanent operational
contribution to the operation: the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Sweden,
Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal. Also, a number of other EU military personnel supplement
the team at the Northwood OHQ. Since August 2009, Norway is the first non-EU country to
participate in ATALANTA. Croatia, Montenegro and Ukraine also participate in the operation.
The joint funding of the operation amounts to EUR 8,3 millions for the first year. This budget,
which is shared between the EU member states and is established on the basis of their GDP,
mainly covers the running costs of the OHQ and the FHQ. The common costs for supplying
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the force are borne by the contributing countries and established according to their involvement
in the operation, with each country continuing to bear the cost of the resources it provides
(notably deployment costs, logistic support).
EU Transfer Agreements
The military personnel involved in the operation can arrest, detain and transfer persons who are
suspected of having committed or who have committed acts of piracy or armed robbery in the
areas where they are present. They can seize the vessels of the pirates or the vessels captured
following an act of piracy or an armed robbery and which are in the hands of the pirates, as
well as the goods on board. The suspects can be prosecuted, as appropriate thus far, by an EU
member state or by Kenya under the agreement signed with the EU on 6 March 2009 giving
the Kenyan authorities the right to prosecute. An exchange of letters concluded on 30 October
2009 between the EU and the Republic of Seychelles allows the transfer of suspected pirates and
armed robbers apprehended by ATALANTA in the operation area. This arrangement constitutes
an important new contribution to the counter-piracy efforts. This agreement is based on the
same conditions and framework than the Kenyan agreement. Similar arrangements with other
countries are being developed or explored.
The European naval force operates in a zone comprising the south of the Red Sea, the Gulf
of Aden and part of the Indian Ocean, including the Seychelles, which represents an area
comparable to that of the Mediterranean. Several other naval forces also operate in this zone.
The EUNAVFOR operation is in permanent liaison with these forces (US-led coalition CTF-151,
NATO, Russian, Indian, Japanese, Malaysian and Chinese vessels).
VESSELS ESCORTED BY EUNAVFOR

FOR THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
Number of escorts Tons of food delivered
from
8/12/2008 to 67 (plus 38 escorts of AMISOM) more than 340 000
11/4/2010
Number of Somalis fed: on average, more than 1 600 000 each day
Each merchant vessel wishing to transit through the Gulf of Aden or off the coast of Somalia
is advised to register in advance on the website of the Maritime Security Center-Horn of
Africa (www.mschoa.eu), which was set up at the beginning of the operation to facilitate the
coordination of maritime traffic.
This initiative, which was welcomed by the whole community of ship owners and merchant
navies, makes it possible for vessels that observe EUNAVFOR recommendations to get the best
degree of security available and to receive in some cases close military protection, and thus
reduce the risk of attacks or capture.
The comprehensive European Union approach

EUNAVFOR-ATALANTA is part of the global action conducted by the EU in the Horn of Africa
to deal with the Somali crisis, which has political, security and humanitarian aspects.
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The EU supports the Djibouti process for peace and reconciliation in Somalia, facilitated by the
UN. In this context, the EU welcomed the election of President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed on
30 January 2009. The EU is multiplying its efforts to support the peace process and has called
on all parties in Somalia to ease the suffering of the population and to seize this opportunity to
work towards the restoration of security, stability and development in Somalia. The government
also has the task of delivering a new constitution, to be adopted by referendum, and of setting
up democratically elected institutions by the end of the transition period in August 2011.
The EU and its Member states support the African Unions military mission to Somalia (AMISOM)
financially, in terms of planning and capacity building, in order to increase, in particular, the
efficiency of the Somali police force and to combat any abuse and serious violation of human
rights.
EUNAVFOR has also provided the necessary resources to protect ships aimed at sustaining
AMISOM or deploying AMISOM reinforcements.
The Joint Strategy Paper for Somalia for 2008-2013 provides an allocation of EUR 215,8million
under the ECs 10th European Development Fund (EDF). It covers three main sectors of cooperation:
governance, education and rural development. The issue of the security of maritime routes is
also included in the European Commissions 2009-2011 indicative programme.
On 22 and 23 April 2009, was held in Brussels the International Conference in support of the
Somali Security Institutions and the AMISOM, organised by the UN, the EU and the African
Union. Almost USD 213 million were pledged to help the Somali Transitional Federal Government
bring about peace and stability.
On 7 April 2010, the Council of the EU launched the EU military mission to contribute to
training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia)(5). The training will start in the beginning
of May 2010. This mission will take place in Uganda where Somali forces are already being
trained, which will also facilitate the coordination of the EU action with the AMISOM.
(5) www.consilium.europa.eu/eutm-somalia
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Conclusions
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[The European Council] also endorsed the Internal Security Strategy.
Annexe EU Internal Security Strategy (Council

25 February 2010)
The Council approved, after a public debate, an Internal Security Strategy for the European
Union (5842/2/10) one of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency in the area. The European
Council will be invited to endorse the document, in accordance with Article68TFEU, and the
Commission is expected to adopt a communication on concrete actions in the area.
The strategy lays out a European security model, which integrates among others action on law
enforcement and judicial cooperation, border management and civil protection, with due respect
for shared European values, such as fundamental rights. Its main objectives are:
to present to the public the existing EU instruments that already help to guarantee the security
and freedom of EU citizens and the added value that EU action provides in this area;
to further develop common tools and policies using a more integrated approach which
addresses the causes of insecurity and not just the effects;
to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, border management, civil protection
and disaster management.
The strategy highlights challenges the EU is facing, including terrorism, organised crime, cyber-
crime, drug and arms trafficking, trafficking in human beings, sexual exploitation of minors
and child pornography, economic crime and corruption, and even youth violence. Natural
and man-made disasters, such as forest fires and energy shortages, also require cross-border
preparedness and response. Another challenge is to address common phenomena that pose
threats to citizens across Europe, for example road accidents.
The strategy puts a strong focus on prevention. Member states need to step up information
sharing, making full use of biometric and other technologies.
Prevention also means tackling the root causes and involving a wide range of actors. Cooperation
will be sought for instance with schools, in order to prevent young people going down the
criminal path. In the private sector, financial institutions can contribute to the prevention of
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money laundering. Civil society organisations could play a role in running public awareness
campaigns.
Since internal security depends to a large extent on external security, it is necessary to work closely
with the EUs neighbours and other countries as well as with international organisations.
The European Council of 10/11 December 2009, echoing the Stockholm Programme adopted at
the same time, called for an internal security strategy that would further improve security in the
EU and thus protect the lives and safety of European citizens. It asked to tackle, in particular,
organised crime, terrorism and natural disasters.
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Chapter 19
START Catherine
Ashtons statement
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on Agreement

between the United States and Russia on a new
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
I warmly congratulate the United States and Russia for concluding the negotiations of the post-
START treaty.
By reducing substantially the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads and delivery system,
by establishing a strong verification mechanism and setting the stage for further reductions, this
treaty represent a remarkable progress in the fulfilment of the disarmament obligations of the
parties. It enhances the security of the contracting parties and of the international community
as a whole.
The conclusion of this treaty will send a strong positive signal to the Nuclear Proliferation
Treaty Review Conference scheduled to take place in May in New York and will contribute to
accelerate the global disarmament efforts.
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Chapter 20
NPT Council Decision
Council decision 2010/212/CFSP relating to the

position of the European Union for the 2010
review conference of the parties to the Treaty on
the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The European Union continues to regard the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, the essential
foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament in accordance with Article VI of the NPT and
an important element in the further development of nuclear energy applications for peaceful
purposes.
(2) On 12 December 2003, the European Council adopted the EU strategy against proliferation
of Weapons of Mass Destruction, in order to steer its action in this field. On 8 December 2008,
the Council adopted a document on New lines for action by the European Union in combating
the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.
(3) On 12 December 2008, the European Council endorsed the Councils statement on
strengthening international security, reaffirming its determination to combat the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery and promoting concrete and realistic
disarmament initiatives which the Union submitted at the United Nations General Assembly.
(4) The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1540 (2004),
describing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery as a
threat to international peace and security. On 12 June 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/419/CFSP(1), and on 14 May 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/368/CFSP(2),
both in support of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540
(2004) and in the framework of the implementation of the EU strategy against the Proliferation
of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
(1) OJ L 165, 17.6.2006, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 127, 15.5.2008, p. 78.
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(5) The United Nations Security Council, meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government,
unanimously adopted Resolution 1887 (2009), resolving to seek a safer world for all and to
create the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons, in accordance with the goals of the
NPT, in a way that promotes international stability, and based on the principle of undiminished
security for all, calling upon all states that are not parties to the NPT to accede to it as non-
nuclear-weapon States Parties, and calling upon States Parties to the NPT to comply fully with all
their obligations and fulfil their commitments under the NPT and to cooperate so that the 2010
NPT Review Conference can successfully strengthen the NPT and set realistic and achievable
goals in all the NPTs three pillars: non-proliferation, the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and
disarmament.
(6) Since 2004, the Council has adopted several Joint Actions on support for International
Atomic Energy Agencys (IAEA) activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and
in the framework of the implementation of the EU strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of
Mass Destruction, most recently Joint Action 2008/314/CFSP(3).
(7) On 8 December 2008, the Council adopted Council Conclusions on an EU contribution
of up to EUR 25 million for the establishment of an IAEA nuclear fuel bank.
(8) Since 2006, the Council has adopted several Joint Actions on support for activities of the
Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation in order
to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities. These include, most recently, Joint
Action 2008/588/CFSP(4). In addition, the Council has promoted the early entry into force and
universalisation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
(9) The President of the United States has convened a Summit on Nuclear Security, on 13
April 2010, to reinforce a commitment towards global nuclear security, including addressing
the threat of nuclear terrorism.
(10) The 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the NPT adopted decisions on
the indefinite extension of the NPT, on principles and objectives for nuclear non-proliferation
and disarmament and on strengthening the review process for the NPT, and a Resolution on
the Middle East.
(11) The 2000 NPT Review Conference adopted a final document.
(12) On 25 April 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/329/PESC relating to
the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons(5).
(13) The Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference held three sessions, from
30 April to 11 May 2007 in Vienna, 28 April to 9 May 2008 in Geneva and 4 to 15 May 2009
in New York.
(14) In the light of the outcomes of the 2000 NPT Review Conference and of the 2005 NPT
Review Conference and of the discussions at the three sessions of the Preparatory Committee for
the 2010 NPT Review Conference, and bearing in mind the current situation, it is appropriate
to update and develop further the objectives set out in Common Position 2005/329/PESC, and
the initiatives carried out under its terms,
Article 1
(3) OJ L 107, 17.4.2008, p. 62.
(4) OJ L 189, 17.7.2008, p. 28.
(5) OJ L 106, 27.4.2005, p. 32.
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The objective of the Union shall be to strengthen the international nuclear non-proliferation
regime by promoting a substantive and balanced outcome of the 2010 Review Conference of the
Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), in order to achieve
tangible and realistic progress towards the goals enshrined in the NPT.
To attain this goal, the Union shall aim to promote in particular the adoption of a set of concrete,
effective, pragmatic and consensual measures for stepping up international efforts against
proliferation, pursuing disarmament and ensuring the responsible development of peaceful uses
of nuclear energy by countries wishing to develop their capacities in this field. To this end, the
Union has elaborated and submitted to the 2010 NPT Review Conference a Working Paper on
the EU forward-looking proposals on all three pillars of the NPT(6), to be part of an ambitious
action plan to be adopted by the 2010 NPT Review Conference.
Article 2
At the 2010 NPT Review Conference, the Union shall work, in particular, to ensure the States
Parties to the NPT (hereinafter the States Parties) address the following priorities:
1. a reaffirmation by all States Parties of their commitment to comply with their obligations
and to fulfil the goals of the NPT and towards universal accession to the NPT;
2. strengthening the implementation of the NPT through the adoption of a set of concrete, effective,
pragmatic and consensual measures for stepping up international efforts against proliferation,
pursuing disarmament and ensuring the responsible development of peaceful uses of nuclear
energy and making progress on implementing the NPT 1995 Resolution on the Middle East;
3. reaffirming the commitment to and stressing the need for concrete progress in nuclear
arms control and disarmament processes, especially through an overall reduction in the global
stockpile of nuclear weapons, in accordance with Article VI of the NPT, taking into account the
special responsibility of the states that possess the largest arsenals, and agreement on specific
and early measures, including achieving rapid entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-
Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the start of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament on a
Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive
devices (FMCT) as indispensable steps towards fulfilment of the obligations and final objective
enshrined in Article VI of the NPT;
4. strengthening the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of the non-proliferation regime
through making the conclusion of a Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement together with the
Additional Protocol the verification standard, under Article III of the NPT;
5. strengthening the NPT through a common understanding of States Parties on how to
respond effectively to a State Partys withdrawal from the NPT;
6. upholding the NPT, bearing in mind current major proliferation challenges, in particular in
the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran, through a common
understanding of States Parties on how to respond resolutely and effectively to cases of non-
compliance;
7. broadening acceptance and support of the concept of responsible development of peaceful
uses of nuclear energy in the best safety, security and non-proliferation conditions and of
multilateral approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle.
(6) NPT/CONF.2010/PC.III/WP.26.
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Article 3
For the purposes of the objective laid down in Article 1 and the priorities defined in Article 2,
the Union shall:
(a) contribute to a structured and balanced review of the operation of the NPT at the 2010 NPT
Review Conference, including the implementation of undertakings of the States Parties
under the NPT, as well as the identification of areas in which, and of means through which,
further progress should be sought in future, in particular with a view to the 2015 NPT
Review Conference;
(b) help build a consensus on the basis of the framework established by the NPT by supporting
the decisions and the Resolution on the Middle East adopted at the 1995 NPT Review
and Extension Conference and the final document of the 2000 NPT Review Conference,
and shall bear in mind the current situation, and shall promote, inter alia, the following
essential issues:
1. undertaking efforts to preserve the integrity of the NPT and to strengthen its authority
and implementation;
2. recognising that the NPT is a unique and irreplaceable multilateral instrument for
maintaining and reinforcing international peace, security and stability, in that it establishes
a legal framework for preventing proliferation of nuclear weapons and for developing further
a verification system guaranteeing that non-nuclear-weapons states use nuclear energy solely
for peaceful purposes, and that it represents the essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear
disarmament in accordance with Article VI thereof, and an important element in the further
development of nuclear energy applications for peaceful purposes, stressing that the NPT, with
its three mutually reinforcing pillars, represents joint security interests of all States Parties;
3. stressing the absolute necessity of full compliance with all the provisions of the NPT by
all States Parties;
4. stressing the need for policies and strategies of States Parties to be consistent with the
provisions of the NPT;
5. working towards universal accession to the NPT; calling on all states not parties to the
NPT to become States Parties without delay as non-nuclear-weapon States Parties and, pending
their accession to the NPT, to adhere to its terms and pledge commitments to non-proliferation
and disarmament;
6. welcoming the contribution of civil society in promoting the principles and objectives of
the NPT;
Disarmament
7. reaffirming the commitment to seeking a safer world for all and to creating the conditions
for a world without nuclear weapons, in accordance with the goals of the NPT; convinced that
intermediate steps on the path towards this objective can also represent significant increases
in security for all;
8. welcoming the considerable nuclear arms reductions which have taken place since the end
of the Cold War, including by two Member States of the Union; stressing the need for an overall
reduction in nuclear arsenals in the pursuit of gradual, systematic nuclear disarmament under
Article VI of the NPT, taking into account the special responsibility of the states that possess
the largest arsenals; welcoming, in this context, the negotiations on a new START agreement
between the United States and the Russian Federation; reiterating the need for more progress
in decreasing their arsenals and in reducing the operational readiness of their nuclear weapon
systems to the minimum level necessary;
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9. with regard to non-strategic nuclear weapons:
(i) calling on all States Parties possessing such weapons to include them in their general
arms control and disarmament processes, with a view to their verifiable and irreversible
reduction and elimination;
(ii) agreeing to the importance of further transparency and confidence-building measures in
order to advance this nuclear disarmament process;
(iii) encouraging the United States and the Russian Federation to further develop the unilateral
1991/92 Presidential initiatives and to include non-strategic nuclear weapons in the next
round of their bilateral nuclear arms reductions, leading to lower ceilings for the numbers
of both strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons in their arsenals;
10. recognising the application of the principle of irreversibility to guide all measures in the field
of nuclear disarmament and arms control, as a contribution to the maintenance and reinforcement
of international peace, security and stability, taking these conditions into account;
11. recognising the importance, from the point of view of nuclear disarmament, of the
programmes for the destruction and elimination of nuclear weapons and the elimination of
fissile material as defined under the G8 Global Partnership;
12. pursuing efforts to secure verifiability, transparency and other confidence building measures
by the nuclear powers to support further progress in disarmament; welcoming in this regard the
increased transparency shown by some nuclear-weapon states, including by two Members States
of the Union, on the nuclear weapons they possess, and calling on others to do likewise;
13. reaffirming also the commitment to treaty-based nuclear arms control and disarmament
and underlining the need to renew multilateral efforts and reactivate multilateral instruments,
in particular the Conference on Disarmament;
14. calling on states to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay and without conditions,
particularly the nine remaining states listed in Annex II of the CTBT that have not yet done
so, since the CTBT forms an essential part of the nuclear disarmament and non- proliferation
regime, and with a view to its entry into force as soon as possible; welcoming in this regard the
recent commitments by the United States towards early ratification of the CTBT;
15. pending the entry into force of the CTBT, calling on all states to abide by a moratorium on
nuclear test explosions, to refrain from any action contrary to the obligations and provisions of
the CTBT and to dismantle, as soon as possible, all nuclear testing facilities in a manner that
is transparent and open to the international community; highlighting the importance of and
welcoming the work of the CTBT Organisation Preparatory Commission, particularly with
regard to the International Monitoring System;
16. welcoming the adoption by consensus in 2009 of the Programme of Work of the Conference
on Disarmament and, on this basis, appealing for the immediate commencement and early
conclusion of the negotiations on a FMCT, on the basis of document CD/1299 of 24 March 1995
and the mandate contained therein, as agreed in Decision of 29 May 2009 of the Conference on
Disarmament for the establishment of a Programme of Work for the 2009 session (CD/1864);
17. pending entry into force of a FMCT, calling on all states concerned to declare and uphold
an immediate moratorium on the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other
nuclear explosive devices, as well as to dismantle or convert for non-explosive use only the
facilities dedicated to the production of fissile materials for nuclear weapons; welcoming the
action of those of the five nuclear-weapon states, in particular within the Union, which have
decreed the relevant moratoria and dismantled such facilities;
18. calling on all states concerned to take appropriate practical measures in order to reduce
the risk of accidental nuclear war;
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19. pursuing consideration of the issue of security assurances to the non-nuclear-weapon States
Parties;
20. calling on nuclear-weapon states to reaffirm existing security assurances noted by the
United Nations Security Council in Resolution 984 (1995), recognizing that such security
assurances strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime, and to sign and ratify the relevant
protocols to the Treaties establishing nuclear- weapon free zones drawn up following the requisite
consultations in accordance with 1999 United Nation Disarmament Commission (UNDC)
guidelines, recognising that treaty-based security assurances are available to such zones;
21. stressing the need to advance the general arms control and disarmament processes and
calling for further progress on all aspects of disarmament to enhance global security;
22. working for the start of consultations on a Treaty banning short- and intermediate-range
ground-to- ground missiles;
23. calling for universal accession to, and effective implementation of the Hague Code of
Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation;
24. highlighting the importance of universal accession and implementation of the Biological
and Toxin Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the conventions,
measures and initiatives contributing to conventional arms control;
25. working for the resolution of the problems of regional instability and insecurity and of the
conflict situations which are often at the root of armament programmes;
Non-Proliferation
26. recognising that major nuclear proliferation challenges have occurred in recent years,
in particular in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran,
stressing that the international community must be ready to face up to them and stressing the
need to take resolute action in response;
27. stressing the need to strengthen the role of the United Nations Security Council, as final
arbiter, in order that it can take appropriate action in the event of non-compliance with NPT
obligations, in keeping with the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),
including the application of safeguards;
28. drawing attention to the potential implications for international peace and security of
withdrawal from the NPT; urging the international community to respond to a notice of
withdrawal and its consequences with purpose and urgency; stressing the requirement for the
United Nations Security Council to act promptly and, in particular, to address without delay any
State Partys notice of withdrawal from the NPT; urging States Parties to promote the adoption of
measures in this regard, including arrangements for maintaining adequate IAEA safeguards on
all nuclear materials, equipment, technologies and facilities developed for peaceful purposes;
29. calling for nuclear cooperation to be suspended where the IAEA is not able to provide
adequate assurances that a states nuclear programme is designed exclusively for peaceful
purposes, until such time as the IAEA is able to provide such assurances;
30. calling upon all states in the region to make progress towards, inter alia, the establishment
of an effectively verifiable Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass
destruction and their delivery systems, and to refrain from taking measures that preclude the
achievement of this objective; acknowledging the importance of reaching agreement on concrete
practical steps as part of a process, involving all states of the region, aimed at facilitating the
implementation of the 1995 NPT Resolution on the Middle East;
31. calling also upon all States Parties, and in particular the nuclear-weapon States Parties, to
extend their cooperation and to exert their utmost efforts towards the establishment by regional
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parties of an effectively verifiable Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons
of mass destruction and their delivery systems, in keeping with the 1995 NPT Resolution on
the Middle East;
32. since security in Europe is linked to security in the Mediterranean, giving high priority
to implementation of the nuclear non-proliferation regime in that region;
33. acknowledging the importance of nuclear-weapon-free zones for peace and security, on
the basis of arrangements freely entered into between the states of the region concerned, in
accordance with 1999 UNDC guidelines;
34. stressing the need to do everything possible to prevent the risk of nuclear terrorism, linked
to possible terrorist access to nuclear weapons or materials that could be used in the manufacture
of radiological dispersal devices and, in this context, stressing the need for compliance with
obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1887 (2009)
and calling for improved nuclear security for high radioactive sources;
35. calling on all states that have not yet done so, to sign, ratify and implement the International
Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, as important part of the international
legal framework to address the threats of nuclear terrorism;
36. in the light of the increased threat of nuclear proliferation and terrorism, supporting the
G8 Global Partnership Initiative and IAEA action and other multilateral mechanisms in this
regard, such as the Proliferation Security Initiative, the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear
Terrorism and the Global Threat Reduction Initiative; welcoming the security objectives of the
Global Nuclear Security Summit;
37. recognising that Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements with Additional Protocols have
a deterrent effect on nuclear proliferation and form todays verification standard;
38. continuing to work towards universalisation and strengthening of the IAEA safeguards
system to ensure greater detectability of violations of non-proliferation obligations, in particular
through the adoption and implementation by all states concerned of the Comprehensive
Safeguards Agreement together with the Additional Protocol and, where relevant, the Revised
Small Quantities Protocol, and for further strengthening the safeguards system;
39. working for recognition by the 2010 NPT Review Conference and the IAEA Board of
Governors, that the conclusion and implementation of a Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement
together with an Additional Protocol is todays verification standard, under Article III of the
NPT;
40. highlighting the IAEAs unique role in verifying states compliance with their nuclear non-
proliferation commitments;
41. stressing further the IAEAs important role in assisting them, on request, to improve the
security of nuclear materials and installations, and calling on states to support the IAEA;
42. recognising the importance of appropriate effective export controls, in compliance with
United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1887 (2009) and in accordance
with paragraph 2 of Article III of the NPT;
43. implementing, at national level, effective export, transit, transhipment and re-export controls,
including appropriate laws and regulations for that purpose, and resolute international and
national efforts to combat proliferation financing and to control access to intangible transfers
of technology;
44. enacting effective criminal sanctions against acts of proliferation, in order to deter illegal
export, transit, brokering, trafficking and related financing, in compliance with United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004);
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45. urging the Zangger Committee and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to share their
experience on export controls, so that all states can draw on the arrangements of the Zangger
Committee and the NSG guidelines and their implementation;
46. pointing out the need to finalise at an early date the strengthening of the NSG guidelines,
in particular on strengthened export controls on enrichment and reprocessing technologies, and
to work within the NSG towards making the adherence to the Additional Protocol a condition
for nuclear supply;
47. calling on the States Parties to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
to ratify as soon as possible the Amendment to the Convention, in order to expedite its entry
into force;
48. encouraging the development of proliferation-resistant and safeguards-friendly
technologies;
Peaceful uses of nuclear energy

49. recognising the right of States Parties to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, in
accordance with Article IV the NPT, with due regard for Articles I, II and III thereof, inter alia,
in the area of production of electricity, industry, health and agriculture;
50. remaining committed to assuring a responsible development of peaceful uses of nuclear
energy in the best safety, security and non-proliferation conditions;
51. in that respect, encouraging the States Parties to reaffirm and comply with the principles
and standards governing the responsible development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy;
52. underlining the importance of continuing international cooperation in order to strengthen
nuclear safety, safe waste management, radiological protection and civil nuclear liability and
calling upon states that have not yet done so to accede to all the relevant conventions as soon
as possible and to implement fully the ensuing commitments;
53. supporting national, bilateral and international efforts to train the necessary skilled
workforce required to ensure the responsible development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy
under the best safety, security and non-proliferation conditions;
54. remaining firmly convinced of the benefits of multilateral approaches to the nuclear fuel
cycle, in which assurance mechanisms, singly or in conjunction with other complementary
mechanisms, should not act to distort the existing well-functioning market, and should address
the right of peaceful uses of nuclear energy by providing nuclear fuel supply security for countries
developing a nuclear programme in the best safety, security and non-proliferation conditions;
55. acknowledging that several initiatives, including the establishment of a Low Enriched
Uranium bank under the control of the IAEA, can provide back-up mechanisms to interested
countries and facilitate lasting multilateral solutions;
56. encouraging and engaging in further dialogue and consultation to clarify outstanding issues
and to increase support for the concept of multilateral approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle.
Article 4
Action taken by the Union for the purposes of Articles 1, 2 and 3 shall comprise:
(a) demarches with regard to States Parties, and, where appropriate, with regard to states not
parties to the NPT, in order to urge their support for the objectives set out in Articles 1, 2
and 3 of this Decision;
(b) the pursuit of agreement by Member States on draft proposals on substantive issues for
submission on behalf of the Union for consideration by States Parties which may form the
basis for decisions of the 2010 NPT Review Conference;
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(c) statements by the Union in the General Debate and in the debates in the three Main
Committees and their Subsidiary Bodies of the 2010 NPT Review Conference.
Article 5
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 6

For the Council
The President
E. Espinosa
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Chapter 21
Catherine Ashton
Speech at the International
Conference on Haiti
New York, 31 March 2010
A Shared Vision for Haiti the Next Ten Years

Mr President, Mr Secretary-General, Madam Secretary of State, President Clinton, Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends
I speak here today for the European Union for all 27 Member States, our institutions, and
our citizens.
Mr President when I visited Haiti recently. I saw for myself the extraordinary resilience and
resourcefulness of the survivors. I pay tribute to their courage.
But I also saw the devastating loss, the destruction, and the shattered lives. President Preval:
please accept my condolences and those of the European Union for your people.
Our thoughts also go to our lost colleagues from the United Nations and other international
organizations. We are here today in the same spirit that moved them: the pursuit of a better
future for Haiti.
We have before us the Haitian Governments Plan of Action. It is based on the best advice that
the UN, the World Bank, the EU, the United States and other key partners have to offer. It has
benefited from inputs from the private sector, from NGOs, from local government officials and
from the Haitian diaspora as well.
But, it is the plan of the Government of Haiti, reflecting its vision for the future. This is as it
should be. It is your country, we look to you to take the lead. Our role is to help.
Even as we focus on the here and now the months ahead the Plan of Action captures the
need for a 10 year economic strategy. A plan that goes beyond reconstruction to include drivers
for development and growth: decentralisation, investment in agriculture and tourism, job creation
and education. A comprehensive plan leading to a sustainable economy.
That means physical infrastructure must be a priority, but so must the creation of a legal and
constitutional framework to attract inward investment. For the most vulnerable, we need a new
social contract.
During my trip to Haiti earlier this month, I met many children in one of the many, crowded
camps in Port-au-Prince. Most had lost relatives. Each had their story of how their lives had
changed. We have to provide them with the everyday miracle of a normal life.
Food and water has now reached people. But there is a long journey ahead. And this is what
bring us together today: a commitment to build a better future for the next generations.
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For the European Union, I pledge 1.235 billion for the Government of Haitis Action Plan; the
equivalent of over USD 1.6 billion. This is on top of the 295 million that the EU has already
contributed in humanitarian aid.
And it is in addition to the 650 million that citizens from all across Europe have collected, out
of their own pockets, for victims of the earth quake. In total, from European Governments and
citizens: a contribution close to USD 3 billion. Our police, our military, and our civil protection
personnel remain actively engaged as well.
President Preval, Secretary-General Ban, Secretary Clinton: the EU looks forward to continue
to work with you to build a brighter future for all Haitis citizens. This is just the beginning.
Thank you.
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Chapter 22
EUTM Somalia Council
Decision
On 25 January 2010, the EU Council agreed to set up a military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security
forces, EUTM Somalia. This mission, which will be launched on 7 April, will take place in Uganda, where Somali forces
are already training; this should also facilitate the coordination of EU policy with the mission of the Union in Somalia
(AMISOM). The mission will be conducted in close coordination with EU partners, including the Transitional Federal
Government (TFG) of Somalia, Uganda, the African Union, the United Nations and the United States of America.
Council decision 2010/197/CFSP on the launch of

a European Union military mission to contribute
to the training of Somali Security Forces (EUTM
Somalia)
thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/96/CFSP of 15 February 2010 on a European Union
military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces1, and in particular Article
4 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) In its Resolution 1872 (2009) on the situation in Somalia, adopted on 26 May 2009, the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) stressed the importance of the re-establishment,
training, equipping and retention of Somali security forces, and urged Member States and regional
and international organisations to offer technical assistance for the training and equipping of
the Somali security forces. In its Resolution 1897 (2009), adopted on 30 November 2009, the
UNSC recalled its previous resolutions and reaffirmed its respect for the sovereignty, territorial
integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia.
1. OJ L 44, 19.2.2010, p. 16.
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(2) By letter dated 5 January 2010, the Minister of Defence of Uganda welcomed the Unions
envisaged mission in support of the Somali security sector and invited the Union to participate
in the training of Somali security forces in Uganda for a period of at least one year.
(3) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to
the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions
of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not, therefore, participate in the
financing of this mission,
Article 1
The Mission Plan for the EU military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security
forces, hereinafter referred to as EUTM Somalia, is approved.
Article 2
EUTM Somalia shall be launched on 7 April 2010.
Article 3
The EU Mission Commander of EUTM Somalia is hereby authorised with immediate effect to
release the activation order (ACTORD) in order to execute the deployment of the forces and
start execution of the mission.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

For the Council
The President
M. . Moratinos
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Chapter 23
European Defence Agency
Brussels, 20 April 2010
Report by the head of the European Defence

Agency to the Council
The Lisbon Treaty has reinforced the Agencys central role in the improvement of European
capabilities for the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). This added thrust, brought
forward by the institutional reform, now needs to be fully utilised.
For the new Head of the Agency, this development supports the comprehensive approach
to CSDP capabilities. The enhanced institutional framework of European cooperation offers
opportunities to collaborate for cost-effective capability development. New efforts are needed
to enhance interoperability and standardisation, not only between military forces, but also
between military and civilian actors.
The Agency and its participating Member States will now be challenged also due to the current
budgetary constraints to fully exploit the added value which European cooperation has to bring.
The Agencys current legal basis, the Council Joint Action of 2004, has proven to be fit-for-
purpose for a very well-functioning EDA. However, a new Council Decision on the Agencys
statute, seat and operational rules will be required, in accordance with the provisions of the
amended Treaty on European Union (TEU). Preparatory work on such a Council decision has
been initiated. This decision should enable the Agency to continue its activities, respecting the
TEU provisions and the Joint Actions proven provisions.
Defence capability development towards more synergies with other European stakeholders
The implementation of the Capability Development Plan and its twelve selected priorities
continues in close cooperation with the EU Military Committee and the EU Military Staff. The
Helicopter Training Programme has been launched, based on the concept approved by the
Ministerial Steering Board in November 2009. Work is progressing well in other areas, like
defence against Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiological (CBRN) threats.
The Third Party Logistics Support Platform is up and running in its pilot phase. Several national
and institutional actors have made use of it, saving already millions of euros in their logistic
support contracts. Also in other areas, like intelligence, communications and transport, work
is progressing well.
The process of updating the CDP is ongoing, with the aim of completing this work in the second
half of 2010.
The Agency has launched an important new work strand to identify, evaluate and select
opportunities for pooling and sharing of capabilities. Highlighted by the Council Declaration
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on Strengthening Capabilities of 2008, pooling and sharing can provide solutions for more
efficiently meeting European capability requirements in a constrained budgetary environment.
The Agency has begun this work with a view of proposing roadmaps for the development of
individual capabilities next year.
An increasing number of Category B Projects, with different groups of Member States contributing,
are operating under EDAs umbrella. The Multinational Space-based Imagery Systems (MUSIS)
and Future Transport Helicopter projects are progressing well. Several of the Category B
projects are steadily developing towards the procurement phase by a chosen executive agency,
underlining the need for Council approval of the Administrative Arrangement between EDA
and OCCAR as soon as possible.
Maritime Surveillance is an area of particular importance. The Wise Pen Team, consisting of
five retired Admirals of participating Member States Navies, has provided an important report
for the development of Maritime Surveillance capabilities in support of the CSDP. The report is
a commendable contribution to the broader work for the Integration of Maritime Surveillance,
where the European Commission is leading the work. The interaction between all actors needs
to continue and grow in order to enable a truly comprehensive European approach.
An improved environment for defence research

In defence research, the new Treaties give additional support to the building of capabilities
relevant for CSDP. Europe needs to harness all its resources for a globally competitive European
Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and here better coordination can make
a real difference.
The Agency has already coordinated its work with the European Commission and the European
Space Agency (ESA) on a case-by-case basis, such as for technology investment for Software Defined
Radio. The launch of the European Framework Cooperation (EFC) initiative last November by
the Ministerial Steering Board is offering the opportunity to systematically coordinate investment
in dual-use technologies between the Commission, EDA and ESA.
The Agencys first contribution to the EFC through a programme on Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection will underpin the shared objective of more civil-
military synergies by applying common underlying technologies.
Preparations are ongoing for another R&T programme in a similarly important domain, Unmanned
Aerial Systems (UAS). Synchronising technology investment in this area will support civil-military
interoperability and save money in a capability area whose importance will further grow in the
future. The work on UAS will help Europe to enhance its competitiveness in this area.
In support of this continuous search for synergies, the commencement of negotiations with
the European Space Agency for an Administrative Arrangement is a timely step towards more
formal relations between the two organisations.
A stronger defence industrial base for Europe built on more competition, harmonised
requirements and common standards
The Agencys work to identify and support key industrial capabilities for Europe is underway
in the domains of Future Air Systems and the ammunition sector. In both areas the objective
is to support harmonisation of demand and to ensure that key industrial competences will be
preserved or developed in Europe.
European industrial capabilities need to be supported by an open and transparent European
Defence Equipment Market (EDEM), based on trust in adequate security of supply of defence
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equipment. Together with the participating Member States, the Agency will investigate and
propose a way forward for a wider European approach to security of supply.
In force since 2006, the Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement (CoC) is now a well established
tool for more transparency and competition in the EDEM. Together with the Commission and
the participating Member States, the Agency will assess the complementarity of the CoC and
the Defence Procurement Directive and their possible contribution to enhancing transparency
and competition of the EDEM.
With the objective of further improving the transparency of the EDEM, the Agency has facilitated
the exchange of information on the defence implications of the REACH directive and investigated
the potential of offset abatements practices.
A further prerequisite for a strong EDTIB will be the creation of standards that can serve as
a catalyst for joint technology development. In support of this strategically important aspect
of EDTIB development, the Agency will take over from the Commission the maintenance and
development of the European Handbook on Defence Procurement.
The Agency has also started to investigate the implementation of the Single European Sky air traffic
management regulations, looking for possible synergies and cost-savings for military aviation. As
in the work underway on European Military Airworthiness Requirements, the harmonisation of
regulations can provide significant cost-savings by streamlining current fragmented procedures.
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Factsheet
Increasing Helicopters Availability: the Helicopters Training Programme
Helicopters have been one of EDAs core activities.There continues to be shortage of available
(transport) helicopters for crisis management operation. This is not due to the lack of helicopters.
There are more than 1700 helicopters of 22 different types in the military inventories in Europe
are not available for crisis management operations. So, the first fundamental question is what
are the reasons for the lack of deployed helicopters?
One reason is that some crews are not trained to fly in more demanding environments (for
example over deserts or in mountainous terrain). The Agency has addressed this issue through
its helicopters training activities.
An initial training capacity has already been delivered; a multinational helicopters exercise,
conducted by the European Defence Agency, hosted by France and financed by Luxembourg took
place in Gap (in the Alps, South East of France) in March 2009. It brought together helicopters
and crews from Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Hungary and Spain, as well as personnel
from nine other EU Member States. Czech pilots, deployed to Afghanistan before the end of
2009, were trained at this occasion.
These training initiatives have been coordinated through the EDA Helicopters Training Experts
meetings and improved taking into consideration the conclusions of two studies delivered in
2009.
EDA is conducting this work on the basis of complementarity with NATO. Training is
completely done by EDA, while NATO is focussing on immediate operational solutions for
Afghanistan. Of course, this deconfliction is crucial regarding EDAs participating Member
States investments.
Helicopters Tactics Programme: background

At the 10 November 2008 Steering Board, Defence Ministers endorsed a roadmap for developing a
European Helicopter Training Programme (HTP). Based on all activities which took place in 2009
the Minister ial Steering Board decided on 17 November 2009 to launch the HTP in 2010.
Aim & development

The HTP aims to deliver two exercises per year, with one focussing on individual training,
essentially environmental training, and one focussing on interoperability and operational
tactics. The feedback from operations will be captured and disseminated in an annual tactics
symposium and this will further shape the development of future exercises.
Next events
Spain has offered to host an environmental exercise in June 2010 (EX AZOR). This will be
an environmental exercise utilising the hot, high and dusty conditions available in northern
Spain in the summer.
A second exercise is foreseen for the second semester 2010.
http://www.eda.europa.eu/newsitem.aspx?id=458
Helicopters, Key to Mobility - http://www.eda.europa.eu/newsitem.aspx?id=433
EDAs Bulletin Issue 11 - http://www.eda.europa.eu/reference.aspx
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Chapter 24
General Affairs Council
Luxembourg, 26 April 2010
European External Action Service

The Council reached a political orientation on a draft decision on the establishment of the
European External Action Service, as provided for under the Treaty of Lisbon, on the basis of
the proposal presented by High Representative Catherine Ashton on 25 March. The agreement
provides a basis for consulting the European Parliament.
The creation of the EEAS is one of the most significant changes introduced by the Treaty of
Lisbon. It aims to enable greater coherence and efficiency in the EU's external action and increase
its political and economic influence in the world.
The EEAS will assist the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy in fulfilling her mandate. It will work in cooperation with the diplomatic services of
the member states and comprise officials from relevant departments of the General Secretariat
of the Council and of the Commission, as well as staff seconded from the national diplomatic
services of the member states.
The Treaty provides that the Council will act on the proposal after consulting Parliament and
obtaining the consent of the Commission.
Terrorism
Management in the event of a terrorist attack
The Council approved a report on preparedness and consequence management in the event of
a terrorist attack (doc. 8568/10).
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Chapter 25
Security and defence

The Council included a substantial Common Security and Defence Policy (CDSP) component,
with the participation of defence ministers.
The High Representative, Catherine Ashton, chaired a working dinner for defence ministers on
Sunday evening. She updated them on the preparations for setting up the External Action Service
and led an informal exchange of views on the subject. Ministers also continued the discussions
initiated at their informal meeting in Palma de Mallorca on the organisation of their work within
the Foreign Affairs Council. Ministers also exchanged views on the state of play and the way
ahead for Common Security and Defence Policy operations, notably Operation EUFOR Althea
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU NAVFOR Atalanta and the EU Training Mission for Somalia.
The Council took note of the report by the Head of the European Defence Agency to the Council
on the EDAs activities and adoptedconclusions on the Common Security and Defence Policy
and on maritime security.
(...)
During the meeting, the Council was briefed by the High Representative on ongoing work,
together with the Commission, on reinforcing the EUs rapid response to natural and man made
disasters, in the light of the experience with relief efforts following the earthquake in Haiti.
On Monday morning, Catherine Ashton chaired a meeting of the European Defence Agency
(EDA) steering board meeting on the sidelines of the Council.
Afghanistan
The Council, in a joint session of foreign and defence ministers, discussed the way forward
on the implementation of the EU Action Plan for Enhanced Engagement in Afghanistan and
Pakistan and took note of the first six-monthly implementation report. They were joined by the
Secretary-General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, for an informal discussion on military
and civilian cooperation on and prospects for further EU-NATO cooperation in Afghanistan.
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Sudan
The Council discussed the way ahead and the EUs role with regard to Sudan, stressing in
particular the importance of continuing to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It
adopted the following conclusions:
1. The Council welcomes the largely peaceful conduct of the recent elections as an important
step in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and commends the people of
the Sudan for having participated actively. The EU deployed one of its largest observer missions
in recognition of this important event in the democratic transformation process in Sudan.
2. While noting the complexity of the elections, the Council expresses concern about the
deficiencies in relation to international standards and also in the counting and aggregation
of results as identified by the EU Electoral Observation Mission. The Council calls upon the
Sudanese authorities to address these shortfalls in time to prepare for future voting processes
in light of the EOMs recommendations in its final report.
3. The Council calls upon all authorities, parties and other stakeholders to respect the
Sudanese Electoral Law and the legal procedures for electoral complaints and to honor the Code
of Conduct and the Declaration on Common Commitments.
4. The Council calls upon all parties to fully respect the CPA, to spare no efforts to establish a
broad political basis in view of the final implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement,
to urgently address the remaining issues and to abstain from any unilateral initiatives which
might destabilize this process.
5. The Council reaffirms the EUs continuous commitment to supporting the full implementation
of the CPA, including the holding of the referendum in Abyei, the popular consultations in
Southern Kordofan and the Blue Nile and the referendum on self-determination of South Sudan
in January 2011.
6. The Council encourages all Sudanese stakeholders to advance preparations for popular
consultations and the referenda as well as for the necessary arrangements for the time thereafter.
It underlines the importance of the International Community pursuing a coherent approach in
this crucial transition phase. In this respect, the EU will closely cooperate with key international
and regional partners, including the UN, AU and IGAD and supports the AU High Level
Implementation Panel led by former President Thabo Mbeki.
7. The Council recalls its continued political and financial engagement in Sudan, including
through development assistance, for the benefit of the Sudanese population. The EU is committed
to maintaining a high level of humanitarian aid in response to the needs on the ground and
urges all parties to allow unimpeded access.
8. Regarding the situation in Darfur, the Council recognizes the progress achieved in the Doha
peace process under the leadership of AU/UN Chief Mediator, Djibril Bassol. It encourages all
parties, including civil society, to make decisive progress post elections towards an inclusive
and comprehensive peace agreement which addresses the root causes of conflict.
9. The Council recalls that impunity for the most serious crimes under international law can
never be accepted. The Council reiterates its support for the International Criminal Court (ICC)
and calls upon the GoS to cooperate fully with the ICC in accordance with its obligations under
international law.
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Burma/Myanmar
The Council had a short discussion on the EUs longer term approach to Burma/Myanmar and
adopted the following conclusions:
1. The Council reaffirms the EUs unwavering commitment to the people of Burma/Myanmar.
The EU remains a major donor to the country and stands ready to increase its assistance to the
people of Burma/Myanmar, in order to improve their social and economic conditions.
2. The Council calls upon the authorities of Burma/Myanmar to take steps to bring about a peaceful
transition to a democratic, civilian and inclusive system of government. The Council underlines
that the political and socio-economic challenges facing the country can only be addressed through
genuine dialogue between all stakeholders, including the ethnic groups and the opposition.
3. The Council expresses its serious concerns that election laws as published in early March
do not provide for free and fair elections and notes that the authorities of Burma/Myanmar
still have to take the steps necessary to make the planned elections later this year a credible,
transparent and inclusive process. The Council reiterates its call for the release of the political
prisoners and detainees, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
4. The Council deems it necessary to extend the restrictive measures provided for in the
current EU Decision by another year. The Council underlines its readiness to revise, amend or
reinforce the measures it has already adopted in light of developments on the ground. The EU
stands ready to respond positively to genuine progress in Burma/Myanmar.
5. To help achieve the progress needed, the EU is ready to continue its dialogue with the
authorities of Burma/Myanmar and all other relevant stakeholders. It intends to send an
exploratory mission to the country, in order to hold high level talks, in the hope of building
trust and helping the political process to move towards the intended goals.
6. The Council expresses its strong support for the continued work of EU Special Envoy Piero
Fassino and invites the Burma/Myanmar authorities to cooperate fully with him.
7. The Council urges the government of Burma/Myanmar to engage more with the international
community, to work towards a peaceful transition to democracy. It reaffirms the EUs support
for the Good Offices Mission of the UN Secretary General and welcomes his continued personal
commitment to further the political process, and calls upon the authorities of Burma/Myanmar
to engage with the UN in a meaningful manner. The EU will continue to actively support the
group of friends of the UNSG and raise the situation in the country, and its possible implications
for regional stability, with key actors, including ASEAN and its Member States, the United States,
Australia, China, India, Japan and Russia.
8. The Council welcomes the ASEAN Chairmans statement of 9 April 2010 from the 16th
Summit, which underscored the importance of national reconciliation in Myanmar and the
holding of the general election in a free, fair and inclusive manner. The Council also welcomes
statements from individual ASEAN members, as well as Japan, on the need for release of all
political prisoners and detainees, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The EU looks forward to a
continued close dialogue with our ASEAN partners on the issue next time at the upcoming
EU/ASEAN ministerial in May in Madrid.
9. The Council welcomes the adoption of Resolution 13/25 of the UN Human Rights Council,
and endorses the Progress report by the UN Special Rapporteur, Mr Quintana. It calls upon the
authorities of Burma/Myanmar to cooperate with him in a constructive manner and comply in
full with the UNs recommendations, by taking urgent measures to put an end to violations of
international human rights and humanitarian law.
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Kyrgyzstan
The High Representative updated the Council on the steps taken following the recent events
in Kyrgyzstan and led a discussion on possible further EU action. The Council adopted the
following conclusions:
1. The Council has closely followed the recent events in Kyrgyzstan. The Council regrets the
loss of life and remains concerned by the fragile situation in the country. The Council appreciates
the close and successful coordination between the EU, OSCE, and the UN in Kyrgyzstan in the
immediate aftermath of the unrest.
2. The Council underlines the importance of an early return to public order in Kyrgyzstan
under a democratic government that fully respects the rule of law and human rights. The Council
calls on the provisional government to abide by all Kyrgyzstans international obligations and
commitments in that regard.
3. The Council welcomes the provisional governments announcement to work on constitutional
reform and rapidly lay the proper groundwork for democratic elections. The Council calls on
the provisional government to take into account the relevant expert opinions of ODIHR and
the Venice Commission in organising the constitutional referendum and the parliamentary
elections announced for 27 June and 10 October 2010 respectively.
4. The Council looks forward to concrete action by the provisional government in the areas
mentioned above and stands ready to support implementation of these objectives with assistance
measures, including in the framework of the EU Strategy for Central Asia.
5. The EU will continue to follow the situation in Kyrgyzstan closely and will coordinate its
actions with relevant international organisations and other international actors.
(...)
Common Security and Defense Policy

EU crisis management operations Participation of third countries
The Council authorised the High Representative to open negotiations with a view to concluding
agreements with Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile,
China, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
India, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Serbia, South Africa and the United States,
in order to establish a framework for their participation in EU crisis management operations.
Five framework participation agreements are currently in force, between the EU and Canada,
Iceland, Norway, Turkey and Ukraine respectively.
Development of EU military capabilities

The Council took note of a progress report on the development of EU military capabilities, and
approved its transmission to NATO for information (doc. 8443/10).
Report by the head of the European Defence Agency

The Council took note of a report by the head of the European Defence Agency
(doc.8585/10).
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Council conclusions on CSDP
I. Introduction
1. The Council highlights the role of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as an
important and successful instrument of the European Union. The Treaty on the European
Union constitutes the opening of a new chapter in the EUs security and defence policy, with
the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, supported by the
European External Action Service (EEAS), to ensure increased effectiveness in CSDP and CFSP
in general.
2. The EU is a unique and influential actor, able to cover all stages from conflict prevention,
rapid response and crisis management to longer term support for development, with a wide
range of instruments. In this regard, the Council looks forward to the establishment of the EEAS
which will give a key contribution to the increased policy coherence in the overall framework
of the EUs comprehensive approach in its foreign relations.
3. The CSDP missions and operations are framed within a coherent policy approach, operating
on the ground as part of the EU family and building on necessary local ownership. In order to
continue ensuring the added value and quality of CSDP missions and operations, the Council
reiterates the need to continue improving effectiveness in providing personnel and equipment,
to share best practices, and further develop common training and exercising activities.
II. CSDP missions and operations
Western Balkans
EULEX KOSOVO
4. The Council noted the important and specific role played by the mission in strengthening
the stability of the region in line with its European perspective. The Council reiterated its full
support to the further efforts of EULEX to exercise its mandate throughout Kosovo.
5. The Council noted with satisfaction the results achieved so far by EULEX KOSOVO in a
difficult environment assisting judicial and law enforcement agencies and in promoting rule of
law reforms, including in the prosecution and adjudication of sensitive criminal cases.
6. The Council expressed its support for the missions approach to intensify its efforts in the
fight against organised crime and corruption. The Council further welcomed efforts to increase
the missions presence and activities in the north of Kosovo, alongside other EU actors, including
through the establishment of the EU House in Mitrovica.
7. The Council reiterated that the implementation of the EULEX KOSOVO mandate will
require a consistent commitment by all stakeholders. The Council underlined the importance
of cooperation by regional partners with the mission and of the strong support by international
partners. It also stressed the need for continued and genuine cooperation of Kosovo authorities
with the mission. The Council expressed its continued support to EULEX Kosovos efforts to
enhance regional cooperation.
EUPM Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM)

8. The Council welcomed the efforts carried out by EUPM in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to
achieve its mandate and noted the important role played by the mission as part of the overall EU
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efforts towards BiH European perspective. It welcomed the refocusing of the missions mandate
on the support to the fight against organised crime and corruption as well as results achieved
so far in this area.
Operation ALTHEA
9. The Council welcomed Operation Altheas continued important contribution to the EUs
comprehensive efforts in BiH. The Council recalled its Conclusions of 25 January 2010.
10. The Council welcomed progress with the implementation of the Operations new
capacitybuilding and training tasks, which would contribute to strengthening local ownership
and capacity. It also reiterated the importance of Member States continuing to provide the
necessary resources for the ongoing Operations executive role.
South Caucasus
EUMM Georgia
11. The Council welcomed the continued efforts of the EUMM in implementing its mandate.
The EUMM has made and continues to make significant contributions in the area of stabilisation
and normalisation of the situation in Georgia. First of all through its monitoring activities and
by promoting communication between the parties via the Incident Prevention and Response
Mechanisms (IPRM).
12. The Council reiterated its call on all sides to fully implement the Six-Point Agreement
and subsequent implementing measures to participate constructively in the Geneva talks and
increase their efforts to mitigate the consequences of the conflict for the local population.
While expressing its continued commitment to Georgias independence, sovereignty and
territorial integrity as well as to the principal of non-use of force, the Council reiterated its
support for the full implementation of the EUMMs country-wide mandate, including access
to the de-facto entities.
13. While acknowledging that progress on confidence building has taken place, the Council
called on all actors on the ground to pursue their efforts on confidence building including
as regards IDP return. The Council also noted the Georgian governments new strategy for
engagement with the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and called on all parties
to seek opportunities to improve the lives and free movement of people on both sides of the
Administrative Boundary Line. Ensuring free movement across the ABL is a key to confidence
building.
Asia
EUPOL Afghanistan
14. The Council welcomed the strategic reform efforts of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN and its
continuous work in strengthening the Afghan police and rule of law sector. The Council
recognises the importance of EUPOL Afghanistan becoming the coordinator for the development
of two pillars of the Afghan National Police, namely the Afghan Civilian Police and the Afghan
Anticrime Police as requested by the Afghan Minister of the Interior.
Sustainable civilian policing structures are a crucial element of the transition strategy agreed
upon in the London Conference.
15. The Council welcomed ongoing work in preparing EUPOL Afghanistans extension and, in
that context, a possible adaptation of its mandate. The Council also welcomed the HRs intention
to keep the mission under review, while ensuring its continuity and effectiveness.
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16. The Council welcomed the continued progress made by EUPOL AFGHANISTAN at strategic,
operational and tactical levels in line with its strategic objectives. The Council acknowledged
the progress and expansion of the City Police Projects in building effective city police forces
throughout the country. The Council also welcomed the emphasis of the mission on close
coordination of its activities with other EU instruments and key partners, especially the recently
activated cooperation with the NATO Training Mission Afghanistan.
Middle East
EUJUST LEX
17. The Council reaffirmed the strong commitment of the European Union to support the
continued development of the rule of law in Iraq. The proposed activities for the mission over
the next 2 years will also increase its presence and visibility in Iraq, as well as more specialized
and alumni follow up training in country, building upon the success of recent pilot activities.
The Council welcomed ongoing work in preparing EUJUST LEXs extension until June 2012,
following a strategic review.
EUPOL COPPS
18. The Council welcomed the work carried out by EUPOL COPPS in the establishment of
sustainable and effective policing arrangements and in the criminal justice sector. The Council
looked forward to initiatives aimed at enhancing the missions impact and contribution to
the capacity building of the PA and to this end encouraged the further strengthening of the
missions action at the strategic, operational and field level in close cooperation with Palestinian
counterparts and other stakeholders.
EUBAM RAFAH
19. The Council reaffirmed the political importance of EUBAM Rafah and its continued
support for the mission. It welcomed in particular the maintenance of the missions operational
capability as well as its reactivation plan, which would ensure a rapid resumption of its full
activities in case of re-opening of the Rafah Crossing Point. The Council welcomed ongoing
work in preparing EUBAM Rafahs extension.
Africa
Operation ATALANTA/EUNAVFOR
20. The Council commended that ATALANTA continued to successfully contribute to
maritime security off the coast of Somalia by protecting World Food Programme chartered
vessels delivering aid to Somalia, vessels supplying critical shipments to the AU peace support
operation in Somalia (AMISOM), and other vulnerable vessels. The Council also welcomed the
growing participation of third states and looked forward to the participation of Ukraine and
Montenegro in ATALANTA, further to that of Norway and Croatia.
21. The Council noted that a large majority of successful attacks by pirates took place in
circumstances where recommended best practice had apparently been ignored. The international
maritime community was therefore encouraged to further promote full adherence to that
recommended practice.
22. The Council recalled the leading role taken by ATALANTA in the SHADE (Shared Awareness
and Deconfliction) mechanism to promote coordination between the multinational, national and
regional naval forces operating in the area. In this respect, the Council welcomed the Chinese
decision to cooperate more closely with other naval forces in taking active responsibility on a
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rotating basis for the coordination of naval assets in the Internationally Recommended Transit
Corridor in the Gulf of Aden.
23. The Council welcomed the crucial contributions being made by Kenya and the Republic
of Seychelles, on the basis of transfer agreements with the EU, to the detention and prosecution
of suspected pirates and armed robbers apprehended by ATALANTA. The Council asked that
all efforts be made to support Kenya and the Seychelles in their important roles, and recalled
the EUs readiness to step up the dialogue and continue to provide assistance.
24. The Council strongly encouraged ongoing work on the critical need to expand the
international communitys capacity for the prosecution of suspected pirates. It recalled its
authorisation of negotiations for transfer agreements between the EU and further regional
countries, namely Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. In this context,
the Council highlighted the EUs support for Kenyas and Seychelles judicial systems through
the Instrument for Stability, as well as possible similar support for other States in the region.
The Council welcomed the recent amendments in Tanzanian law, which provide for prosecution
of suspected pirates.
25. The Council underlined the necessity to pursue efforts aiming at sustainable solutions
for the prosecution of suspected pirates taking notably into account work carried out in the
framework of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. The Council took note of
initiatives taken in the UN Security Council in this field.
26. The Council supported and encouraged continuing efforts by the International Maritime
Organisation to suppress piracy and armed robbery at sea.
27. The Council encouraged the African Union and the regional organisations of East and
Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean to take on an increasing sense of ownership of the piracy
issue and looked forward to the reflection of this in regional programmes.
28. The Council requested the High Representative to prepare work for the potential further
extension of Operation Atalanta beyond December 2010, for consideration by the Council in
due time, taking into account operational requirements.
EUTM Somalia
29. The Council reiterated the European Union strong commitment to responding to the priority
needs of the Somali people and stabilizing Somalia. As part of its comprehensive approach to
the situation in Somalia, the EU supports the implementation of the Djibouti Agreement.
30. The EU and its Member States are supporting the Transitional Federal Government of
Somalia (TFG) to begin rebuilding security and creating an environment in which the gains of
peace can be realized. In this regard, the Council stressed the importance of TFGs ownership
and welcomed the TFGs commitment to this process.
31. In this context, the Council commended the launch on 7 April 2010 of EUTM Somalia, a
military training mission in Uganda. This mission will contribute to strengthening the Somali
Security Forces through the provision of specific military training for 2000 Somali recruits
up to and including platoon level, including appropriate modular and specialized training for
officers and non commissioned officers.
32. The Council stressed that EUTM Somalia should be considered as part of a wider EU and
international engagement towards Somalia. It expressed its satisfaction with the close cooperation
that has been established with key partners in this common endeavour, in particular with
Uganda, the African Union, AMISOM, the United Nations and the United States. It welcomed
the significant progress made so far, and underlined the importance of ensuring that the wider
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conditions continue to be put in place for the effective and sustainable contribution of EUTM
trainees to the Somali security forces and the stabilisation of Somalia.
EUSEC RD Congo
33. The Council welcomed the work of EUSEC RD Congo and stressed that defence reform
and good governance in the defence field remain key factors in creating conditions for lasting
stability and development in the country.
34. The Council underlined the importance of EUSEC RD Congos key tasks of providing advice
and assistance for defence reform with the aim of implementing the Congolese revised reform
plan for the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and to translate it into concrete actions. The
Council highlighted the importance of political commitment and coordination by the Congolese
authorities to take the reform process forward, and the role of the UN, in close cooperation with
the Congolese authorities, on SSR.
35. The Council welcomed the end of the census process for the CNDP at the end of November
2009. It emphasised the need to continue work on integrating all former armed groups.
36. The Council underlined the importance of local Congolese ownership in the first instance
and the overall EU engagement in DRC in preventing and addressing human rights violations;
in the fight against sexual violence and in addressing children affected by armed conflict.
EUPOL RD Congo
37. The Council welcomed the work of EUPOL RD Congo in supporting the reform of the
Congolese national police and its interaction with the justice sector, in particular recent positive
results, such as the submission of the draft Organic Law for the Police to the Congolese National
Assembly. The Council also noted the adoption of other significant documents such as the
Police Action Plan and the important coordination work conducted by the Comit de Suivi de
la Rforme de la Police (CSRP).
38. The Council welcomed the work started by the mission antennas in Goma and Bukavu and
the reinforced effort in the area of criminal investigation, including the fight against impunity
and sexual violence.
EU SSR Guinea-Bissau
39. The Council welcomed the work of EU SSR Guinea-Bissau in supporting local authorities
to bring forward the reform process. Particular emphasis was given to finalising basic legislation
underpinning the new security structures in the sectors of defence, police and justice.
40. The Council called for a comprehensive approach to future EU engagement in security
sector reform. However, in light of recent events in Guinea-Bissau, engagement will depend on
further political developments, including respect for democratic principles, human rights and
rule of law allowing stability and progress on such reform.
III. Conflict prevention and crisis management capabilities and thematic issues
Civilian Capabilities
41. Civilian capability planning and development progressed in accordance with the Guiding
Lines for the second semester of 2009. In the run-up to the final report for the Civilian Headline
Goal 2010, which is due for the second semester of 2010, the Council looked forward to the
presentation, in the first semester of 2010, of the third progress report on the implementation
of the Guiding Lines.
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42. The Council stressed the importance of continuing efforts to match ambition with resources.
In this respect, it welcomed the launch of the feasibility study on a possible establishment of
a permanent warehousing solution to stock equipment for civilian missions. It also welcomed
the progress made with the development of the Goalkeeper software environment to facilitate
inter alia the recruitment and training of personnel for civilian missions, and recalled the need
to finalise, implement and operationalise all Goalkeeper applications without delay.
43. The Council noted the continued need for missions to be appropriately staffed. It encouraged
further practical steps at both EU and national level, including the adoption of national measures/
strategies as appropriate, to ensure generation of the required capabilities, including in view
of possible rapid deployment. Training at both EU and national level enhances the quality as
well as the quantity of personnel to be potentially engaged in the CSDP missions. The Council
looked forward to the implementation of the revised CRT Concept.
Cooperation between CSDP and JHA

44. The Council underlined the importance of further strengthening the coordination, exchange
of information and cooperation between CSDP missions and all the relevant JHA actors. It recalled
that several CSDP missions contribute to EU internal security by supporting the fight against
transnational crime and by building capacities in the field of international legal cooperation.
It noted the JHA initiatives stressing the potential for reinforced synergies with CSDP in West-
Africa and other regions as well.
Civil-Military Capability Development

45. The Council welcomed ongoing work as well as the presentation of the related workplan
to promote synergies between the EU civilian and military capability development. It looked
forward to the further discussion and implementation of this workplan and underlined the
importance of concentrating on the concrete delivery of capabilities leading to operational
improvements.
46. The Council underlined that the PSC should continue to play a leading role in this work
by giving guidance to the work related to synergies between the EU civil and military capability
development and noted the importance of the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate(CMPD)
in the work ahead. The CMPD will continue, within its area of responsibility, inter alia to
foster and coordinate work on synergies between civilian and military capability development,
including in helping identify dual needs.
47. The Council welcomed the ongoing work towards integrated maritime surveillance as a
concrete example of the search for civil-military synergies. In this context, the Council noted
that the final report of the Wise Pen Team on maritime surveillance in support of CSDP was
presented to the European Defence Agencys Steering Board and the Military Committee and
invites the Commission to consider, as appropriate, its conclusions in the elaboration of the
roadmap for the implementation of an Integrated Maritime Surveillance in the European Union,
to be presented before the end of 2010.
Military Capabilities
Headline Goal 2010
48. The Council welcomed the work carried out in developing Member States military
capabilities and noted the Single Progress Report.
49. The Council welcomed the results of the continuous cooperative work of the EU Military
Committee (EUMC) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) in the area of capability development,
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in particular on the update of the Capability Development Plan and lessons identified from
operations.
50. The Council welcomed progress made in military concepts, notably the finalisation of
the EUMC Interoperability Study. The Council noted with satisfaction progress in the area of
Countering Improvised Explosive Devices which is essential for the security of forces deployed
in CSDP operations. The Council looked forward to further progress in the EUs comprehensive
approach to crisis management. It noted that taking into account both civilian and military
aspects of crisis management was essential to progress in this area.
51. The Council welcomed the work aimed at reaching full operational capability of the EU
Operations Wide Area Network, which connects with Brussels all EU Operation Headquarters,
two of the EU Force Headquarters and the EU Satellite Centre, as well as those Member States
who so wish.
52. The Council looked forward to further reflections on ways to foster the delivery of European
capabilities beyond the 2010 horizon. This should include considerations on the need to increase
synergy between the civilian and military EU capability development processes.
Rapid Response
53. The Council welcomed the agreement of the concept for the implementation of an EU Air
Deployable Operating Base in the field of Air Rapid Response operations.
54. Welcoming the progress made so far in the work related to increasing flexibility and usability
of EU Battlegroups in accordance with the guidelines agreed in November 2009, the Council
recalled the need for increased cooperation between Battlegroups, and between Battlegroups
and the Council General Secretariat, during the preparation phase as well as during and after
the stand-by period, and encouraged all actors involved to take action to this aim.
55. The Council encouraged Member States to make new offers for Battlegroups from 2012
onwards and to fill in particular the vacant slot in the first Semester of 2012.

56. The Council welcomed the report by the Head of the European Defence Agency. It also
welcomed the Agencys role to strive for improved defence capabilities in support of CSDP as
set out in the new Treaty on the European Union.
57. The Council encouraged the Agencys ongoing efforts in support of CSDP capability
development, underlining the particular importance of cooperation between Member States
in view of increasing budgetary constraints, and noted the progress of work on the 2011-2013
workplan. The work on updating the Capability Development Plan and on the launching of
new projects and initiatives, such as in the areas of Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices and
pooling and sharing of capabilities, were welcomed by the Council.
58. The Council welcomed the work of the Wise Pen Team on Maritime Surveillance, notably
in support of CSDP, and in this regard encouraged it to continue to provide input as foreseen in
support of continuing work on the integration of Maritime Surveillance. The Council recalled
that these efforts are part of work towards an Integrated Maritime Policy.
59. The Council emphasised the importance of seeking civil-military synergies in the research
and technology area. In this regard, it welcomed progress made in the field of synergies between
civilian security, space and defence-related research programmes, and welcomed the launching
of the Agencys first contribution to the European Framework Cooperation in the area of CBRN
Protection.
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60. The Council noted with satisfaction the commencement of negotiations between the EDA
and the European Space Agency for an Administrative Arrangement, with a view to its approval
by the Council in November 2010.
61. The continued work on a Security of Information Agreement between the EU and OCCAR
and an Administrative Arrangement between EDA and OCCAR was welcomed by the Council as
a major step forward in support of a seamless transfer of capability requirements into cooperative
procurement programmes. The Council invited all parties to enhance efforts to conclude the
Security of Information Agreement and the Administrative Arrangement as soon as possible.
62. The Council encouraged the further enhancement of the relationship between EDA and
the LoI Framework Agreement.
63. The Council encouraged the Agency to investigate its potential involvement in the
implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) regulations in order to identify benefits and
cost-savings for military aviation in the SES.
64. The Council reaffirmed its support for the Agencys work on the European Defence
Technological and Industrial Base, emphasising its full support for a stronger involvement of
small and medium- sized enterprises in the supply chain. It also encouraged efforts towards
an open, transparent and efficient European Defence Equipment Market, including follow
up of the Political Declaration on Level Playing Field, and work on security of supply. The
Council encouraged the work of the Agency towards developing and sustaining key European
industrial capabilities in the field of aeronautical capabilities, in particular for unmanned aerial
systems.
Security Sector Reform

65. Welcoming the progress made so far, the Council stressed the importance of achieving
the operationalisation of the SSR pool of experts in due time, in order to strengthen the EUs
capacity in Security Sector Reform.
Small Arms and Light Weapons

66. The Council underlined the importance of considering, in the planning of future civilian
and military CSDP missions, the appropriateness and feasibility of including in the mandate of
the missions issues on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Gender and Human Rights

67. The Council recalled the importance of a continued and systematic consideration of human
rights, gender and children affected by armed conflict aspects from the early planning of CSDP
missions and operations, during their conduct, as well as in the subsequent lessons identified
processes. The Council welcomed the progress made, in particular the seminar held in March
under the auspices of the Spanish Presidency with a special focus on women in uniform, work
carried out by deployed gender and human rights advisors, as well as heads of missions and
operation commanders, to ensure that these aspects are mainstreamed, setting up of a specific
website in the GSC portal. This work needs to be further pursued, including in the related area
of Protection of Civilians, where new impetus has been provided by the adoption of UNSCR
1894. It recalled the particular relevance of gender and human rights aspects in the run up to
the 10th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 in the autumn.
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation and Dialogue
68. The Council emphasised the need to continue the implementation of the concept on
strengthening the EU mediation and dialogue capacities, adopted in 2009, in order to develop
a more systematic and coordinated approach and to strengthen EU capacity in this area. The
Council called for preparatory steps to be taken in order to initiate the envisaged review of the
process.
69. The Council emphasised the EUs engagement in the area of conflict prevention as set
out in the Gteborg Programme of 2001 and noted the work taken forward. It welcomed the
intention to take stock of a decades progress in this field.
Training
European Security and Defence College (ESDC)
70. The Council noted with satisfaction the training record of the ESDC since its establishment
in 2005, and recalled the Colleges key role in CSDP related training.
71. Against this background, the Council recalled the need to increase the resources available to
the Colleges Permanent Secretariat, as defined in the ESDC Steering Committee recommendations
which it approved in December 2008.
72. The Council welcomed the progress on the European initiative on the exchange of young
officers during their initial training inspired by Erasmus as presented by the High Representative
in her special report on the initiative, including the framework regarding the initiative to be
followed by participating Member States when appropriate.
Lessons learned
73. In December 2009, the Council adopted a first Annual Lessons Report on civilian CSDP
missions, identifying key lessons, analysing trends and proposing implementation of the lessons
over the coming year. The Council emphasised the importance of the lessons identified process
as a tool which provides necessary and valuable input to the civilian capability development
effort including training.
74. The Council underlined the importance of the identification and implementation of
horizontal/thematic lessons across the military and civilian fields in CSDP. Thematic lessons
reports and reviewed concepts will be produced to enhance EU efforts at comprehensive crisis
management as part of the CFSP.
Exercises
CME 09
75. The Council recognised that the exercise provided an excellent opportunity to test EU
structures and procedures, including notably the EU Operations Centre, under conditions of
rapid response. Co-location of civilian and military experts in the CPCC and the EU Operations
Centre very much facilitated this process. The Council underlined the importance of implementing
the lessons identified during CME 09 in due course.
MILEX
76. The Council welcomed ongoing preparations for the conduct in June of MILEX 10 and for
MILEX 11.
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EU Satellite Centre (EUSC)

77. The Council welcomed the valuable support the EUSC provides to the ongoing EU civilian
and military missions.
78. The Council encouraged the facilitated access of the EUSC to governmental imagery, as it
is already the case with regard to HELIOS II imagery, and looked forward to the use of Cosmo-
Skymed and Sar-Lupe imagery in the near future.
79. The Council welcomed ongoing work related to the role of the EUSC in Global Monitoring
Environment Security (GMES), which will be further explored.
80. The Council took note with satisfaction of the progress made in cooperation with the
US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), which should be further pursued as
appropriate.
81. The Council noted the discussion ongoing on financial aspects of EUSC support to EU
civilian missions.
IV. European Parliament and National Parliaments

82. The Council noted that in accordance with Article 36 of the Treaty on European Union,
the European Parliament was regularly informed of CFSP/CSDP developments.
83. The Council welcomed the continued interest shown by the European Parliament as well as
National parliaments of the Member States in ongoing CSDP missions, operations and activities.
It underlined the importance of interparliamentary co-operation also in the field of CSDP and
recalled Protocol 1, annexed to the Lisbon Treaty, on the role of national parliaments in the
European Union.
V. Partnership to promote security

EU-UN
84. The Council emphasised the importance of EU-UN co-operation and coordination in
crisis management, and underlined the need for their further strengthening, particularly in
operational theatres where both the EU and the UN are involved, notably Somalia, Afghanistan,
the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea Bissau and Kosovo. Continued exchange of know-how
and lessons learned offers the potential for deepening this cooperation. The Council took note
of the progress achieved in implementing the 2007 Joint Statement of EU-UN Cooperation in
Crisis Management, including the regular meetings of the EU-UN Steering Committee, giving
new impetus to coordination and cooperation in a number of geographic and thematic areas.
85. The Council emphasised the importance of enhancing the visibility of the EU positions
and contributions on crisis management in all the relevant UN fora.
86. The Council welcomed the New Horizon initiative launched by the UN Secretariat and
reaffirmed its commitment to contribute to the reform of UN peacekeeping.
87. The Council also expressed its support to the review process of the UN Peacebuilding
Architecture.
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EU-NATO
88. The Council recalled the objective of strengthening the EU-NATO strategic partnership in
crisis management, in a spirit of mutual reinforcement and respect for their decision-making
autonomy. The Council welcomed the efforts by the High Representative and the NATO Secretary
General to foster progress in this area. In this context, the Council stressed that the continuing
support of EU Member States and NATO Allies is of great importance. It encouraged further
implementation of the EU proposals for concrete measures to reinforce EU-NATO relations
which were transmitted to the NATO Secretary General in February 2010, and in this context
efforts to promote transparency, coherence and inclusiveness between the EU and NATO as
appropriate. It particularly stressed the importance of efficient operational cooperation between
the EU and NATO concerning theatres in which the two organisations are both committed and
the conclusion of agreements on solid and effective arrangements between EUPOL Afghanistan
and ISAF as well as EULEX Kosovo and KFOR. As demonstrated by Operation ALTHEA, Berlin
plus arrangements have proven to be effective and efficient.
89. The Council underlined the need for continued cooperation with NATO regarding the
development of military capabilities. In this regard, it welcomed efforts to make the best use of
the EU-NATO Capability Group, within the agreed framework, where requirements overlap. It
has contributed towards transparency between the two organisations in accordance with the
Capability Development Mechanism (CDM). With participation of senior policymakers from the
capitals, as envisaged by the CDM, the Capability Group discussed issues regarding respective
efforts to draw benefit from multinational cooperation, particularly in the field of logistics. In
preparation of the Capability Group meetings, all Member States discussed in detail the agenda
items and were briefed accordingly after these meetings. As recognised by the Council, in order
to continue improving coherence, mutually reinforcing development of military capabilities and
transparency, further efforts are needed to ensure effective working methods of the Capability
Group, while inclusiveness through the participation of all the EU Member States would further
facilitate exchange of information in the field of military capabilities.
90. The Council welcomed the expanded meetings between the HR and the NATO Secretary
General, involving the strategic operational expertise of both sides. It emphasised the value
reciprocal briefings of the PSC and the NAC, as well as the EUMC and the NATO MC, on
operational issues of common interest. Regular staff to staff meetings on issues of common
interest are important. PSC will continue being regularly informed.
91. The Council stressed that there is a potential for increased transparency, efficiency and
coherence between the distinct CSDP Capability Development and NATO Defence Planning
processes, in order to better inform sovereign national decisions on planning and the delivery
of improved military capabilities. It welcomed continuing work, including at staff to staff
level, to establish a common Information Gathering Tool available to all Member States, and
a common language for capability development within the EU. It noted that the overlapping
capability shortfalls that emerge from the two distinct processes in the EU and NATO should
be addressed in a coherent manner. In this context, the Council underlined the fundamental
principles of the EUs integrity and autonomy of decision making, of a distinct EU process and
of inclusiveness and participation of all Member States.
EU-AU Cooperation Strengthening African Capabilities

92. The Council welcomed progress in the Peace and security partnership between the EU and
Africa and called for continued efforts in this regard. It welcomed the outcome of the Akosombo
Conference in December 2009.
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93. The Council welcomed the validation of the report of the AU/EU experts study as part of
the first set of measures of the planned African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) roadmap,
during the workshop on support to African Training centres held in Nairobi in February 2010.
The Council welcomed the progress achieved in AMANI AFRICA Programme and expressed
its wish that the Command Post Exercise (CPX) be held before October 2010. The Council also
welcomed the progress in the work to support African mediation capabilities.
94. The Council welcomed enhancement of cooperation between the AU situation room and
the EU SITCEN and the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC), including technical support for the
development of the Continental Early Warning System.
95. The Council stressed the need for the continued implementation of the joint EU-Africa
Strategy and its Action Plan. In this regard, the Council also recalled the importance of close
cooperation with the UN, including through the triangular EU-UN-AU dialogue for the
strengthening of African capabilities and work on the predictable and sustainable funding for
AU-led peace support operations undertaken.
Cooperation with Third States

96. The Council stressed the importance of engaging Third States in the field of CSDP. It
commended their valuable involvement in CSDP missions and operations and encouraged
further contributions in the future. At present, 14 Third States (Albania, Angola, Canada, Chile,
Croatia, FYROM, Iceland, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
and the US) are contributing to 7 ongoing missions and operations.1
97. The Council welcomed the important cooperation and coordination of a wide range of
Third States with EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, and the potential for the development of further
contacts with Third States, by building on these positive experiences (notably with China,
India, Japan and Russia as well as with the US).
98. The Council noted the value of regular consultations with non-EU European NATO members
and other countries that are candidates for accession to the EU, as well as informal gatherings
between the members of the PSC, the non-EU members of NATO and other countries that are
candidates for accession to the EU.
99. The Council welcomed the unique cooperation that is being established in the context of
EUTM Somalia, with the United States, the African Union, Uganda and the TFG of Somalia,
allowing for a task sharing to prepare a complete cycle of selection, training and reintegration
of members of the Somali Security Forces.
100. The Council welcomed the continued dialogue and cooperation between Euro-Mediterranean
partners in the CSDP field.
101 The Council commended the excellent cooperation with Canada in support of the AMANI
Africa cycle for the development of African capabilities.
102. The Council noted the High Representatives recommendation to authorise the opening of
negotiations of framework participation agreements with additional Third States. Such framework
agreements would facilitate their future involvement in CSDP missions and operations. To date
such agreements have been concluded with Canada, Iceland, Norway, Turkey and Ukraine.
Framework participation agreements with Russia and Switzerland remain under negotiation.
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Western European Union
103. The Council noted the announcement of the decision by the States Parties to the Modified
Brussels Treaty (Statement of 31 March 2010) to terminate the Treaty. It acknowledged the
important contribution of the WEU in the development of the European security and defence
architecture, including the substantial role of the interparliamentary WEU Assembly in developing
a European culture on security and defence.
104. The Council encouraged as appropriate the enhancement of interparliamentary dialogue
on CSDP issues, including with candidates for EU accession and other interested states.
Contacts with civil society / NGOs

105. The Council recalled the importance of co-operation with NGOs and civil society as a means
to improve the impact of the CSDP missions and operations and encouraged its continuation
both in Brussels and in the field, including through regular contacts.
VI. Other operational CSDP-related activities

106. The Council recognised the relevance to CSDP of other EU operational activities. It particularly
noted the EU funded activities including overall action of the Instrument for Stability. The Council
welcomed notably the activities carried out by EUBAM for the Republic of Moldova and to Ukraine
as well as the activities of the EUSR for the South Caucasus Border Support Team.
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Maritime security strategy Council conclusions

The Union needs to actively contribute to a stable and secure global maritime domain by
tackling the threats identified in the European Security Strategy, while ensuring coherence with
EU internal policies, including the EU Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP). To achieve this, the
interrelation between the civilian and military capabilities of the EU and Member States plays
a key role, in accordance with the Treaties.
In this context the Council invites the High Representative, together with the Commission and the
Member States, to undertake work with a view to preparing options for the possible elaboration
of a Security Strategy for the global maritime domain, including the possible establishment of
a Task Force. Work will take place in the context of CFSP/CSDP, within the framework of the
European Security Strategy.
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2. Peace and security issues

Ministers exchanged views on peace and security issues of common concern and highlighted
in particular the following points:
Sudan: Ministers welcomed the largely peaceful conduct of the recent elections in Sudan and
commended the people of the Sudan for their active participation. Ministers noted the efforts
to form a new government and called upon all parties to settle outstanding differences and to
establish a broad political basis in view of the implementation of the remaining elements of
the CPA. Both sides stressed the need for all parties to fully respect the CPA, to address the
remaining implementation issues, in particular the holding of the referendum on Southern Sudans
self-determination in January 2011 and the necessary arrangements for the post-referendum
period. Ministers appealed to all parties to abstain from any initiatives which might destabilize
this process and to pursue confidence building. They stressed the importance of a close AU-EU
cooperation. They encouraged the African Union High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan
(AUHIP), led by President Thabo Mbeki, to continue to play an active role in contributing to a
smooth conclusion of the CPA and assisting in the democratic transformation of the country.
Ministers stressed that good cooperation and coordination between the UN missions in Sudan,
the AU and IGAD as well as the other international actors remains essential.
Somalia: Ministers recalled the significance of the Agreement between the Transitional Federal
Government (TFG) and Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jamaah signed in Addis Ababa on 15March 2010
and emphasized the need to scale-up support for the initiative. They encouraged the signatories
to ensure speedy and effective implementation, and called upon the TFG to pursue its policy
of inclusiveness with a view to accommodating all Somalis committed to peace and national
reconciliation in the framework of the Djibouti accord. The EU expressed its continued support for
and appreciation of AMISOM and the AUs political engagement in Somalia. The AU expressed its
appreciation for EUs efforts, and in particular for the support to the Somali security sector.
Democracy and Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa: Ministers recognized

the recent initiatives and measures taken by the AU and reiterated their readiness to pursue
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active coordination and cooperation to promote democracy throughout the continent and to
combat unconstitutional changes.
African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA): Ministers expressed appreciation for the
continuous operationalization of the APSA, including the future elaboration of the roadmap
agreed in Akosombo (Ghana in December 2009) and welcomed the effective assistance provided
by the EU to this effect. Ministers welcomed the ongoing work in combating the proliferation
of small arms and light weapons.
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Chapter 27
Declaration by
Catherine Ashton
Brussels, 27 April 2010
The European Union is concerned by the public statements that have been exchanged recently
between various parties to the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East.
Such developments go against the efforts of the EU and its key partners, who are working
constantly to address the problems that are hampering the Peace Process.
The EU has on several occasions reiterated its concern about the lack of progress in the Middle
East Peace Process and has called for the urgent resumption of negotiations that will lead, within
an agreed timeframe as specified by the Quartet, to the two-state solution.
The EU calls upon all parties to avoid any provocation and move towards lasting peace.
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19th EU-Japan Summit
Tokyo & Brussels, 28 April 2010
Catherine Ashton met today with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in Tokyo. During their meeting, both
parties discussed a wide range of foreign policy and security issues such as nuclear proliferation, development, trade and
relations with Iran, China and Africa. High Representative Ashton and Foreign Minister Okada principally agreed to
explore ways to enhance cooperation in eradicating piracy off the coast of Africa. The High Representative also agreed
to investigate Mr. Okadas specific proposal to set up joint police training missions in Africa and Afghanistan.
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Japan EU Cooperation in Afghanistan

8. Japan and the EU reconfirmed their intention to work together and in active partnership
with the Afghan government, the United Nations (UN) and other international partners to
promote a secure, stable and prosperous future for the people of Afghanistan. They welcomed
their successful cooperation on the ground with the Provincial Reconstruction Teams. They
confirmed their readiness to seek possible cooperation on security, reintegration and development
assistance, in the context of the EUs Action Plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan adopted in October
2009 and Japans assistance package to Afghanistan and Pakistan announced in November
2009. In this regard, they decided:
To continue to explore cooperation between Japan and the EU in the field of assistance
for the capacity building of the Afghan police including improvement of facilities in Ghor
Province.
To hold a capacity building seminar in Tajikistan that aims to enhance border management
capacity of the countries neighbouring Afghanistan.
Japans contribution to the EU Common Security

and Defence Policy
9. Summit leaders underlined the importance of supporting national efforts of countries
emerging from conflict to achieve sustainable peace. Japan highly appreciated crisis management
and post-conflict peace-building activities being conducted by the EU under the Common Security
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and Defence Policy (CSDP). Japan expressed its interest in contributing civilian personnel to
CSDP civilian missions for the first time and the EU welcomed it.
Joint efforts on counter-piracy

10. Summit leaders reiterated the importance of continuing their efforts to address the
increasing threat posed by pirates to the safety of maritime navigation off the coast of Somalia
and the Gulf of Aden and to stability in the region. They commended the fruitful interaction to
this end between the units of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and EU NAVFOR Somalia
Operation ATALANTA present in the zone. They decided to coordinate in supporting the
activities of the planned Djibouti regional training centre and the information-sharing centres
in Yemen, Kenya and Tanzania.
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Promoting peace and security

15. Summit leaders welcomed the signing of the new START treaty by the United States and
the Russian Federation. Summit leaders reaffirmed the commitment to seeking a safer world for
all, and to creating the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons, in accordance with the
goals of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). They also expressed
their intention to redouble efforts on practical measures to accomplish that purpose such as the
pursuit of comprehensive reductions of nuclear arsenals. They called on all states to join this
endeavour.
16. Summit leaders welcomed the successful outcomes of the Nuclear Security Summit held
in Washington D.C. on 12-13 April 2010, and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening
nuclear security worldwide.
17. Summit leaders shared the opinion that Japan and the EU should cooperate closely, with a
view to ensuring that the 2010 NPT Review Conference is successful in strengthening the Treaty,
reaffirming its central role in the international disarmament and non-proliferation regime, and
attaining a meaningful and balanced outcome on its three pillars, namely disarmament, non-
proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
18. Summit leaders, given the importance of the role that the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) plays in both nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy,
stressed that the comprehensive safeguards agreement together with the additional protocol
should become the verification standard.
19. Summit leaders expressed serious concern over Irans nuclear programme and continued
failure to meet its international obligations. They regretted that Iran has so far not seized
the opportunity to engage constructively with China, France, Germany, Russia, the United
Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign
Affairs and Security Policy. They strongly urged Iran to cooperate fully with the IAEA and to
comply without delay with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. They reaffirmed
the importance of unity of the international community and expressed consistent with the
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dual-track approach - their commitment to take necessary measures, including additional UN
sanctions, for a peaceful resolution.
20. Summit leaders welcomed the convening of the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty
in 2012 which aims to elaborate a legally binding instrument on the highest possible common
international standards for the transfer of conventional arms. They reaffirmed that Japan and
the EU will cooperate closely to achieve a strong and robust treaty.
Regional issues
21. Given the growing role of China within the region as well as in international relations, Summit
leaders stressed the importance of working with China as a responsible and constructive partner
in the international community. The Japanese leader expressed the view that the issue of arms
embargo deserves careful consideration in the light of the regional security environment.
22. Summit leaders recognised the necessity of addressing the outstanding issues of concern
with North Korea, in particular the nuclear issue, the missile issue and the human rights issue,
including the abduction issue. They reaffirmed the importance of the steady implementation
of the UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874. Furthermore, they urged North Korea
to take positive and concrete measures, with a view to the complete, verifiable and irreversible
denuclearisation, including prompt return to the Six-Party Talks without preconditions and to
the full implementation of the September 2005 Joint Statement.
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Non-proliferation and disarmament
Summit leaders reaffirmed that they would work closely together for an early entry into force of
the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, the completion of its verification regime, and the
dismantling as soon as possible of all nuclear testing facilities in a manner that is transparent
and open to the international community. They also concurred on the need to work together
for the opening without delay and without preconditions of negotiations for a treaty banning
the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, with verification provisions, in the
Conference on Disarmament (CD).
Summit leaders also shared their intention to strengthen existing Japan-EU cooperation on outer space,
in the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), the Conference
on Disarmament and as regards the EU initiative on Code of Conduct for outer space activities.
Counter-terrorism
Summit leaders reiterated their strong commitment to the fight against terrorism and support
for the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. In this regard, they exchanged appreciation
for their respective assistance efforts to build counter-terrorism capacity in countries such as
Pakistan and Yemen, and in the Southeast Asian region.
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Responsibility to protect
Summit leaders also stressed the need for the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in accordance
with the UNGA resolution 63/308, to continue considerations of the responsibility to protect
populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity and its
implications, bearing in mind the principles of the UN Charter and international law, as stated
in the 2005 World Summit Outcome.
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Summit leaders stressed the special importance of making efforts to establish a just, comprehensive
and lasting peace in the Middle East. They shared the view of a two-state solution with the State
of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable Palestinian State, living side
by side in peace and security. They shared the view that the resumption of peace negotiations
between Israel and the Palestinians is urgently needed. Summit leaders expressed strong support
to the efforts by the Palestinian Authority to implement its state-building plan and its commitment
to further invest in the Palestinian institutions, and indicated that they will explore possibilities
for further coordination to promote the Middle East Peace Process, including cooperation in
Palestinian State-building efforts.
Myanmar
The Summit leaders expressed their concerns about the recently adopted restrictive electoral
laws. They called for the elections planned for 2010 to be transparent, fully inclusive, free and
fair. They also called on the Government of Myanmar to release all political prisoners, including
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The Summit leaders expressed their readiness to respond positively to
substantive political progress. They reaffirmed their full support for the UN Secretary General's
Mission of Good Offices and called on the Government to cooperate fully with him.
Sri Lanka
Summit leaders took note of the results of the Presidential and the recent Parliamentary
elections in Sri Lanka. In this context, they urged the Government and all communities in Sri
Lanka to make concrete efforts to overcome the divisions of the past and to move on to genuine
reconciliation, in order to achieve long-term security and prosperity. Summit leaders will work
together to encourage and support Sri Lankan efforts to achieve these goals.
Africa
Summit leaders reconfirmed their intention to cooperate closely with Africa including the African
Union and to continually support Africas development and progress including towards the
MDGs through the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) process
and under the Joint Africa-EU Strategy. Furthermore, recognising the importance of peace and
security in Africa, they shared the view that they would actively extend assistance for enhancing
Africas peace-keeping capability as well as for promoting democratisation.
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NPT Review Conference
Speech by
Catherine Ashton
New York, 3 May 2010
Speech by HR Catherine Ashton, at the Nuclear

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Candidate Countries, Croatia
and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the countries of the Stabilisation and Association
Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro as well as
Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this declaration.
I would like, first of all, to congratulate you on your appointment as President of this 2010
Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
(NPT). We are aware of the numerous informal consultations you have yourself undertaken in
preparation for this conference and commend your work in this regard. We are ready to support
you in all possible ways in your efforts to achieve a substantive and balanced outcome at this
Review Conference.
Mr. President,
The NPT, based on the three mutually reinforcing pillars of non-proliferation, disarmament
and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, represents a unique and irreplaceable framework for
maintaining and strengthening international peace, security and stability. Given the current
challenges in the field of international security, in particular the risks of proliferation, we
are convinced that the NPT is more important now than ever. It is our duty to maintain and
strengthen its authority and integrity, to continue to advocate its universality. To this end, the
EU will continue to promote all the objectives contained in the Treaty.
We meet today amidst a renewed momentum in global arms control and disarmament and
an international public debate on ways to advance all the objectives enshrined in the Treaty.
We welcome and strongly support the important Resolution 1887 adopted unanimously at
the meeting held by the United Nations Security Council, at the level of Heads of State and
Government, on 24 September 2009, on nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament. We
also welcome the successful conclusion of negotiations and the signature of a significant new
agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation on a Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty and we look forward to its swift ratification. We encourage both States concerned to
work towards new agreements for further, comprehensive reductions of their nuclear arsenals,
including non-strategic weapons. We appreciate their renewed engagement on other strategic
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issues related to disarmament and non-proliferation. Consistent with the longstanding and
significant support provided by the EU to global nuclear security efforts, we have actively
contributed to the successful outcome of the Washington Nuclear Security Summit.
The European Union reaffirms its commitment to seeking a safer world for all and to creating
the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons, in accordance with the goals of the NPT.
We are convinced that intermediate steps on our path towards this objective can also represent
significant increases in security for all. The EU is working for general disarmament, notably
nuclear disarmament, and welcomes and supports the nuclear disarmament measures and
initiatives taken by the two nuclear-weapon States which are members of the European Union.
We also reaffirm our commitment to treaty-based nuclear arms control and disarmament and
underline the need to renew multilateral efforts and reactivate multilateral instruments, in
particular the Conference on Disarmament.
Strengthening the non-proliferation regime should be a key priority for all States in order to
prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, which
undermines the security of all nations. In that respect, the EU remains gravely concerned by the
major proliferation challenges posed by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) and
the Islamic Republic of Iran, who have both continued to violate their international obligations
in clear defiance of the United Nations Security Council and the IAEA, despite repeated and
ambitious offers by the international community to discuss these issues, pursue comprehensive
and fair negotiations and work for a diplomatic solution. All NPT States Parties must ensure
strict compliance with non-proliferation obligations and take resolute action, including the
enforcement of UN Security Council Resolutions, in response to the challenges posed by these
countries to the non-proliferation regime and to regional and international security.
The European Union is of the firm view that each country has the right to define its own energy
strategy and, in this context, we reaffirm the inalienable right of all NPT States parties to the
peaceful uses of nuclear energy, in conformity with all their NPT obligations. The EU notes
that a growing number of States Parties to the NPT show interest in developing civil nuclear
programmes aimed at addressing their long-term energy requirements. Conscious of its obligations
under Article IV of the Treaty, the EU will work towards promoting a responsible development
of peaceful uses of nuclear energy in the best safety, security and non proliferation conditions,
in countries wishing to develop their capacities in this field, within a framework ensuring that
technologies and goods are not disseminated for purposes other than peaceful uses. In this
regard, the European Union, as a major provider of international assistance, will continue to
cooperate actively with third countries and provide its full support to the IAEA, including
as a major contributor to the IAEAs Technical Cooperation Fund, with a view to promoting
international cooperation for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, promoting nuclear safety and
security, and strengthening effective safeguards to prevent nuclear proliferation.
The EU calls upon all States Parties to live up to both challenges and opportunities and work
constructively towards reaffirming the fundamental principles underlying the Treaty, in order to
reinforce this unique and irreplaceable multilateral instrument for maintaining and reinforcing
international peace, security and stability. At this crucial juncture, a combined effort by all
States Parties is necessary to strengthen the Treaty in all its three pillars, which serves the
security interests of all.
The EU stresses the absolute necessity of full compliance with all the provisions of the NPT by
all States Parties. We also underline the need for policies and strategies of States Parties to be
consistent with these provisions.
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The Review Conference should help us to foster a sense of common purpose among States
Parties and create a more secure international context by expressing renewed support from
the entire international community for the goals and obligations of the NPT, by addressing the
main issues at stake within all three pillars of the Treaty, and by demonstrating the capacity
of the review cycle to give appropriate responses to these challenges. The Review Conference
should identify areas in which, and means through which, further progress should be sought
in the near future.
We must seize the opportunity of this Review Conference to move forward toward a safer world,
one in which it is possible to meet all the objectives enshrined in the NPT, whether they be
disarmament, non-proliferation or the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The EU has come to this
meeting with a firm determination to strengthen the international nuclear non-proliferation
regime and to help build consensus for a successful outcome of the 2010 NPT Review Conference,
on the basis of two basic principles:
A balanced approach between the three pillars in the review of the operation of the NPT
is essential;
The Review Conference should adopt a set of balanced, concrete, effective, pragmatic and
consensual measures for stepping up international efforts against proliferation, pursuing
disarmament and ensuring a responsible development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy. We
continue to support the decisions and the implementation of the resolution on the Middle East
adopted at the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference as well as the Final Document
of the 2000 NPT Review Conference, and shall bear in mind the current situation.
We continue to work towards the universality of the NPT and call once again on those States
not yet party to the NPT to join the Treaty as Non Nuclear Weapon States and, pending their
accession to the NPT, to adhere to its terms and pledge commitments to non-proliferation and
disarmament.
Mr. President,
I wish to recall that the EU has elaborated forward-looking proposals on all three pillars of the
NPT, introduced as Working Paper 26 at the Third PrepCom, which could be part of an action plan
to be adopted at this 2010 Review Conference. The Council of the European Union has recently
adopted a Decision relating to the position of the European Union for the 2010 NPT Review
Conference. Within the new EU Council Decision, we have identified the following priorities
that we consider should be addressed by States Parties at this 2010 Review Conference:
a reaffirmation by all States parties of their commitment to comply with their obligations
and to fulfil the goals of the NPT and towards universal accession to the NPT;
strengthening the implementation of the Treaty through the adoption of a set of concrete,
effective, pragmatic and consensual measures for stepping up international efforts against
proliferation, pursuing disarmament and ensuring a responsible development of peaceful
uses of nuclear energy and making progress on implementing the NPT 1995 Middle East
Resolution;
reaffirming the commitment to and stressing the need for concrete advancements on the
nuclear arms control and disarmament processes, especially through an overall reduction
in the global stockpile of nuclear weapons, in accordance with Article VI of the NPT, taking
into account the special responsibility of the States that possess the largest arsenals, and
agreement on specific and early measures, including achieving rapid entry into force of
the CTBT and the start of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament on an FMCT as
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indispensable steps towards fulfilment of the obligations and final objective enshrined in
Article VI of the NPT;
strengthening the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of the non-proliferation regime
through making the conclusion of a Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement together with
the Additional Protocol the verification standard, under Article III of the NPT;
strengthening the Treaty through a common understanding of States parties on how to
respond effectively to a States withdrawal from the Treaty;
upholding the Treaty, bearing in mind current major proliferation challenges, in particular
in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran, through a
common understanding of States parties on how to respond resolutely and effectively to
cases of non-compliance;
broadening acceptance and support of the concept of responsible development of the peaceful
uses of nuclear energy in the best safety, security and non-proliferation conditions and of
multilateral approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle.
Mr. President,
The European Union has come to this Review Conference fully aware of its significance and of
the importance of reaching a common understanding for concrete advances in all three pillars
of the NPT. As we commence our work, let me assure you and all States parties to the NPT
of our willingness to engage in serious and pragmatic discussions and negotiations to achieve
a balanced and successful outcome, which should chart our future course for a strengthened
non-proliferation regime.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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UN Security Council
Statement by Catherine
Ashton
New York, 4 May 2010
Less than six months after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, HR Catherine Ashton underlined, this afternoon,
before the Security Council, the European Unions commitment to an active partnership with the United Nations in
the area of peacekeeping and international security. The major objective of EU foreign policy was the development of
an effective multilateral system, the centre of which is a strong United Nations.
Statement by High Representative Catherine

Ashton at the UN Security Council
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak at the Security Council about the growing co-operation
between the United Nations and the European Union in the area of peace and security.
The European Union attaches great importance to its partnership with the UN. A core objective
of EU foreign policy is the development of an effective multilateral system with a strong UN
at the centre. The UN Charter and this Security Council are the primary framework for the
rules-based international system that we seek.
The reasons behind the creation of the UN are similar to those that originally drove European
integration: to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. Today, the UN and the
EU need to promote the ideals that inspired earlier generations peace, justice, human rights,
the whole notion that power relations among states must be subjected to the rule of law in
a new world.
We share many objectives and we work closely together, at Headquarters and in the field. We
are convinced that complex problems require comprehensive, global solutions. We agree we
must advance the causes of security, human rights and sustainable development together
otherwise none will succeed.
It is no surprise then that EU Member States jointly constitute the largest contributors to the
UN regular and peacekeeping budgets. But this partnership is about much more than money.
The EU is a strong supporter of the UN in political and operational terms.
The EU and the UN are working together on the ground in 8 major crisis theatres in Europe,
Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The EU currently reports to this Security Council on three
of its ongoing operations.
Given the UNs mandate in the area of peace and security and given the expansion of EU
external action in recent years, it is logical that we have built a growing partnership in peace
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and security which has complemented our long-standing co-operation in development and
humanitarian assistance.
For example in the 1990s we worked closely together to try prevent and curtail the tragic and
unnecessary wars in the Balkans. Since then, much progress has been made but our joint work
there is not yet complete. With respect to Bosnia-Herzegovina steps remain to be taken to secure
a well-functioning state. Further work is also needed in other countries of the region for them to
succeed on their path of eventual succession to the European Union which remains our goal.
In the Balkans as much as elsewhere, we know that a lasting peace depends not so much on
foreign intervention but on the efforts and commitment of local political leaders themselves.
I am speaking at the Security Council at a special moment in the development of the European
Union. The Lisbon Treaty is now in force. This is a historic step which matters to Europeans
and non-Europeans alike.
The Lisbon Treaty offers the opportunity to strengthen the EUs international impact and strategic
vision, through streamlined decision-making and greater policy coherence and consistency. Work
is advancing on the creation of the European External Action Service, which will operate under
my authority. It will integrate diplomats from the EU institutions and the Member-States. It will
also direct the Delegations of the EU around the world, including here at the United Nations.
The European External Action Service will lead to more integrated policy-making and delivery,
by bringing together all the instruments of our global engagement political, economic and
crisis management in support of our strategic goals.
This should also make the EU a better partner for the UN. And I ask for the support of all UN
Member-States to support efforts so that EU representatives can act efficiently within the UN
to maximise the EUs contribution to achieving common UN goals.
In my short period in office as High Representative, I have established an important working
relationship with the UN Secretary General. We have discussed many issues which also top
the agenda of the Security Council. These include piracy and the situation in Somalia, Sudan,
the Middle East Peace Process, and the serious concerns about Irans nuclear activities and
its persistent refusal to abide by several Resolutions of the Security Council. We have also
discussed issues like climate change and the Millennium Development Goals that affect the
wider international security landscape. The impact of climate change threatens the future of
millions of people. It could worsen existing situations of fragility and insecurity and it could
create new conflict constellations. For the Millennium Development Goals, it is important that
we step up our efforts, particularly in those areas where improvements have been modest.
There is a growing consensus internationally on the need to apply a comprehensive approach
to crisis management and peace-building. The same goes for the need to take into account the
evident links between security, development and human rights.
Along with comprehensive approaches we also need to ensure our efforts are tailor-made,
reflecting the precise nature of every challenge. This is true for individual conflicts. But it
also applies to over-arching topics such as the role of women in peace and security. This year
we mark the 10th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 which was a milestone in
making the entire international community more aware of and focused on the specific needs
and concerns of women in the area of peace and security.
Mr President, allow me to illustrate how the EU is contributing to the UNs work in peace and
security with some concrete examples, beginning with conflict prevention.
In many crisis zones, Special Representatives of the Secretary General and the EU work hand
in hand. Indeed, mediation and mediation support are now growing elements of EU-UN co-
operation.
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Sometimes we act directly ourselves; at other times we back the efforts of others. For example,
in Darfur, the EU has provided support through the Trust Fund set up by the Secretary General
to facilitate the mediation efforts led jointly by the UN and the African Union.
In the area of crisis management, civilian and military, our co-operation has developed
significantly over a short period of time. In 2003 we launched Operation Artemis at the request
of the UN and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect the people in
Bunia, Eastern Congo. This was the first time the EU assisted the UN in the area of peace and
security. This operation opened a new chapter in our cooperation. It was followed later on by
a backup force to support the UN at the time of the elections.
In some places we have supplemented the UN, for example in Kosovo, after the reconfiguration
of UNMIK. In other places we have preceded the UN; for example in Chad, where our force to
protect refugees from Darfur was succeeded by MINURCAT.
And in yet others we are reinforcing an on-going UN operation for example in Afghanistan
with EUPOL. Or we are working closely with both UN and regional partners. Take our naval
operation Atalanta, combined with the training mission for the security forces in Somalia. The
latter is set within a UN framework of support for the Transitional Federal Government.
As part of our comprehensive approach to the piracy problem, the EU Stability Instrument has
been supporting the efforts of Kenya and the Seychelles to prosecute piracy suspects. We do
this with a programme developed jointly with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
One of our biggest priorities is to assist our African partners in the development of their
capabilities on conflict prevention, crisis management and peacebuilding. We have created a
specific financial instrument, the African Peace Facility, to underpin this work.
With respect to the whole conflict cycle, special efforts are needed on peacebuilding. Too many
conflicts re-emerge or linger and prolong the need for international engagement. In all this, the
leading role of the Security Council is evident.
But I also want to mention our joint efforts in the Peace Building Commission. It is essential to
bring together all resources to help countries succeed on the path of post-conflict recovery. The
EU has expertise in these areas and it is the biggest donor to all four countries on the agenda
of the Peace Building Commission. Five years after its creation, this is a good moment to take
stock and see what can be improved.
In the areas of long-term stabilisation and development we are working closely with the whole
UN family. In Haiti, after the devastating earthquake, our joint actions are a good example of
how we can maximise EU-UN synergies. The EU responded rapidly to UN calls for assistance
ranging from humanitarian aid to military assets. We now to need to pull together with clear
plans for long-term reconstruction.
The fight against impunity for the most serious crimes remains a key factor in peacebuilding
and conflict prevention. That is why the EU is a staunch supporter of the International Criminal
Court. Promoting the universality of the Court and bolstering the enforcement of the Courts
decisions are among the key topics for the upcoming Review conference in Kampala.
Mr President,
Perhaps I could finish by underlining three things:
First that the EU is strongly committed to an active partnership with the UN: promoting peace,
protecting the vulnerable and helping people to live in safety and dignity.
Second, that this partnership has grown rapidly in recent years and has demonstrated its added
value on the ground. There is a good deal we have achieved together. But there is even more
work to be done.
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And third, that with the Lisbon Treatys the EUs potential will increase. We should become
more capable; better able to bring politics and economics together. And better at combining
different forms of intervention within a political strategy. As a result, I hope we shall be a
stronger partner for the UN.
Thank you very much.
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Chapter 31
Meeting of the European
Union Military Committee
at Chiefs of Defence level
The Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) of the 27 European Member States met today in Brussels, under
the chairmanship of General Hkan Syrn, to discuss the state of play regarding the military
operations currently conducted by the European Union and the main activities carried out in
the Union to improve European military capabilities.
During the information session, CHODs agreed an EUMC (EU Military Committee) Strategic
Plan recording the strategic priorities and related key actions to be used to guide the further
work of the Military Committee.
The operations session was opened by Gen. John McColl, the Commander of Operation EUFOR
Althea, who provided the forum with his assessment of the current situation in Bosnia Herzegovina
and referred to the possible future force posture options and associated challenges.
Coming to EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Rear Admiral Peter Hudson, Operation Commander, presented
an analysis of the EUs commitment in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia, stimulating
the debate on optimising the employment of Vessel Protection Detachments.
Finally, the Head of the Mission Headquarters Support Cell of the EU Training Mission
(EUTM) Somalia provided the CHODs with an overview of the Mission and briefed them on
the preparations to deliver training.
The capabilities session was dedicated to the main activities launched in the framework of
the Capability Development Plan and to the recommendations of the Wise Pen Teams report
on Maritime Surveillance. The session included a discussion on the role of the EUMC in EU
capability development.
Beside the formal sessions of the meeting, CHODs were updated by Gen. Svyda, Ukrainian Chief
of General Staff and Commander-in-Chief, on the transformation process of the Ukrainian Armed
Forces and on Ukraines preparedness to contribute to regional security and Common Security
and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities, in particular EUNAVFOR Atalanta and EU Battlegroups.
Moreover Mr. Alain Le Roy, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations
(PKOs), provided CHODs with his perspectives on PKOs and on practical measures to further
strengthen UN peacekeeping.
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The European Union Military Committee (EUMC) is the highest military body set up within
the Council. It exercises military direction of all EU military activities and provides the Political
and Security Committee (PSC) with advice and recommendations on military matters. The
EUMC is composed of the Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) of the Member States, who are regularly
represented by their permanent Military Representatives (MilReps).
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Chapter 32
EU-Canada Summit
Press Statement
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On the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, leaders underlined their deep concern about
the Iranian nuclear programme and their support for the adoption of a new United Nations
Security Council sanctions resolution, should Iran fail to give a satisfactory response to the
international community's offer of engagement. The EU and Canada agreed to work together
towards a substantive and balanced outcome of the Review Conference on the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to occur this month in New York, with progress on all
three pillars of the Treaty: nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament, and peaceful uses
of nuclear energy.
Leaders stressed that both the EU and Canada will keep pursuing a high level of ambition to
tackle climate change challenges. They agreed that adaptation to and mitigation of climate
change remains a key global challenge, and will require supportive energy policies. Cooperation
should focus on financing mechanisms as well as on support to clean development in third
countries. Integrating the agreements contained in the Copenhagen Accord into the UNFCCC
negotiating texts will be critical to advance the negotiation for the United Nations Climate
Change Conference at the end of 2010.
Leaders expressed their commitment to deepen cooperation on crisis management activities.
Both sides welcomed the active cooperation to date, notably in ongoing Common Security and
Defence Policy missions in challenging environments including Afghanistan, Kosovo and the
Palestinian territories.
In Afghanistan, leaders welcome current and future opportunities to work together, notably
on police reform, and also on border issues through productive fora such as the Dubai Process
and the G8 Afghanistan Pakistan Border Region Prosperity Initiative.
Leaders re-affirmed the long term commitment and support of the EU and Canada to the
reconstruction of Haiti. They underlined the importance of international donor coordination
and of maintaining Haitian national ownership of the reconstruction process.
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Chapter 33
Europe Day Statement by
Catherine Ashton
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton at the occasion
of Europe Day 2010 on 9th May
Exactly 60 years ago on 9 May 1950 the declaration of the great European Robert Schuman
laid the ground for a united, stable and peaceful Europe, that would emerge from the ashes of
two devastating world wars.
This historical declaration and its great significance continue to lead the integration project on
the European continent and inspire partnerships we forge beyond the borders of Europe.
Europe Day has become the symbol of a new beginning, of a free and successful way of peaceful
cooperation between sovereign nations, based on shared values and common interests such as
peace, solidarity, democracy, welfare of people and the rule of law.
On the occasion of Europe Day 2010 I would like to underline that Europe wants to work even
more closely with its partners around the world. Only together will we be able to create policies
and initiatives to tackle the challenges the world is facing in the 21st century.
We have to find effective answers to a wide range of risks and threats: the fragility of states,
terrorism, organised crime as well as the wider issues that affect our citizens: energy, climate
change and the competition for natural resources, pandemics, illegal migration and human
trafficking, financial and economic issues, trade, health and demography.
Europeans are united in the way they perceive foreign policy and the external action. There is
consensus for more cooperation, coherence, visibility and joint action. The European Union is
reshaping its capacity to respond adequately to the new challenges.
At the heart of these changes is the European External Action Service (EEAS), one of the central
innovations of the Lisbon Treaty that came into force on 1st December 2009.
The EEAS will strengthen the impact of EU values and interests around the globe. It will enable
the EU to have a more ambitious, effective, coherent and visible foreign policy.
The EEAS will be our principal interface with international partners; i.e. Europes eyes, ears and face
in our day-to-day dealings abroad. It will promote comprehensive policies in a strategic manner.
I am convinced that the EEAS will bring new level of comprehension and cooperation in our
partnerships, to the benefit of all of us.
The EEAS will be set up 60 years after the adoption of the Schuman declaration, very much
in its spirit.
Happy Europe Day!
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Somalia and piracy

The Council discussed the situation in Somalia, focusing on piracy and the issue of the prosecution
of suspected pirates captured by ships taking part in Operation EU NAVFOR Atalanta. The
High Representative briefed ministers on ongoing contacts with the Kenyan authorities. She
indicated that she would be visiting the region shortly, beginning with Kenya.
The EU has concluded transfer agreements with Kenya and the Seychelles. Agreements with
other countries in the region are under discussion. The EU is committed to a regional approach,
based on regional ownership and EU support for the countries in the region in their efforts to
ensure the prosecution and detention of suspected pirates.
EUNAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA was launched in December 2008 to contribute
to the protection of World Food Programme vessels delivering food aid to displaced persons in
Somalia, to the protection of vulnerable vessels sailing in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of
Somalia and to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery.
As part of its efforts to support stability and security in Somalia, the EU just launched a training
mission (EUTM) in Uganda to train Somali troops.
Nuclear non-proliferation
The Council had an exchange of views on nuclear issues, against the background of increased
global attention as illustrated by the new START treaty, the Washington Nuclear Security Summit
in April and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference that is currently
under way in New York (3-28 May). The High Representative, who participated in the opening
session of the NPT Review Conference, briefed the Council on the conference and on meetings
held in the margins.
In 2003, EU heads of State and government adopted an EU Strategy against the proliferation
of weapons of mass destruction. The EU provides significant political and financial support
to international organisations such as the IAEA and to international instruments such as the
NPT and the CTBT.
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Iran
The Council discussed the situation in Iran, notably human rights and the Iranian nuclear
programme and Irans failure to meet its international obligations under UN Security Council and
IAEA resolutions. The High Representative reported on her discussions on this issue with various
foreign ministers during her visit to the United Nations in New York. Ministers reaffirmed the
EUs dual-track approach. The EU supports the UN Security Council process on new restrictive
measures against Iran. It will also continue to keep the door open for negotiations if Iran shows
real willingness to negotiate constructively over its nuclear programme.
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Chapter 35
South Korea-EU agreement
EU and South Korea sign a new framework

agreement for bilateral relations
The European Union and the Republic of Korea met today, in the margins of the Foreign Affairs
Council, to sign a new Framework Agreement on the relations between the EU and Korea.
On the side of the EU the agreement was signed by High Representative for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton as well as
Foreign Ministers of EU Member States. South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-Hwan was
in Brussels to sign on behalf of his country.
High Representative Ashton said: Todays signing of a new Framework Agreement is an important
step in our relations. South Korea is a key like-minded partner in an increasingly important part
of the world. This Framework Agreement is an expression of our common values. It provides a
basis for strengthened cooperation and dialogue across the board, including on major political
and global issues (human rights, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, counter-
terrorism, climate change, energy security, etc).
The Framework Agreement addresses a broad range of global issues and areas of international
concern, which include non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cooperation in the
fight against terrorism, climate change, energy security and development assistance. The text
naturally includes standard political clauses human rights, weapons of mass destruction, small
arms and light weapons, counter-terrorism, the International Criminal Court and migration
and provisions for socio-economic cooperation, including cooperation in the field of justice. It
provides a basis for deepening and broadening co-operation across the board.
Together with an ambitious and comprehensive Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) this framework
agreement will establish a good basis for strengthened partnership between the EU and Korea
as global players.
After the signing ceremony, High Representative Ashton and Foreign Minister Yu had a separate
bilateral meeting.
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Chapter 36
Proximity Talks
10 & 11 May 2010
Declaration by HR Catherine Ashton on the

launch of proximity talks between Israel and the
Palestinians
The European Union welcomes the launch of proximity talks between Israel and the Palestinians
and emphasizes that the proximity talks should lead as soon as possible to the resumption of
direct bilateral negotiations that, within 24 months as specified by the Quartet, resolve all final
status issues and lead to the two-state solution with the State of Israel and an independent,
democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.
The EU reconfirms its support for the United States mediation efforts. The European Union
will remain actively involved, including in the framework of the Quartet, along the lines agreed
in Moscow on March 19 2010. It reiterates that a comprehensive peace in the region that must
include also the Syrian and Lebanese tracks must be achieved on the basis of the relevant UN
Security Council Resolutions, the Madrid principles including land for peace, the Roadmap,
the agreements previously reached by the parties and the Arab Peace Initiative.
Recalling its December 2009 Council conclusions on the Middle East, the European Union
calls on the parties and on all regional and international actors to support this political process,
including through confidence building measures, and to refrain from any provocation or unilateral
measure that could jeopardize it.
Quartet statement
11 May 2010
The Quartet welcomes the first round of proximity talks between Israelis and Palestinians.
These talks are a significant step toward direct, bilateral negotiations and comprehensive peace
in the Middle East based on the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state
living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its neighbors. The Quartet calls on the
parties to pursue these talks in good faith and offers its support for their efforts. The Quartet
calls on all concerned to promote an atmosphere conducive to the talks and to act on the basis
of previous agreements and obligations.
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Chapter 37
EUBAM Rafah Council
Decision
Council decision 2010/274/CFSP amending

and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on
establishing a European Union border assistance
mission for the Rafah crossing point (EU BAM
Rafah)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a
European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)(1).
(2) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/862/CFSP52 amending
Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 November 2009.
(3) On 20 November 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/854/CFSP(3) amending
Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 May 2010.
(4) EU BAM Rafah should be further extended until 24 May 2011 on the basis of its current
mandate.
(5) It is necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure
related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 25 May 2010 to 24 May 2011,
Article 1
Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
1. The first paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:
(1) OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 306, 15.11.2008, p. 98.
(3) OJ L 312, 27.11.2009, p. 73.
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The aim of EU BAM Rafah is to provide a Third Party presence at the Rafah Crossing Point in
order to contribute, in cooperation with the Unions institution-building efforts, to the opening
of the Rafah Crossing Point and to build up confidence between the Government of Israel and
the Palestinian Authority.;
2. Article 4a(2) is replaced by the following:
2. The Civilian Operation Commander, under the political control and strategic direction of
the Political and Security Committee (PSC) and the overall authority of the High Representative
of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), shall exercise command and control
of EU BAM Rafah at the strategic level.;
3. Article 5(1) is deleted and the remaining paragraphs are renumbered accordingly;
4. Article 8(1) is replaced by the following:
1. Where required, the status of EU BAM Rafah personnel, including, where appropriate,
the privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth
functioning of EU BAM Rafah shall be subject of an agreement to be concluded in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union.;
5. Article 9(3) and (4) is replaced by the following:
the PSC and the overall authority of the HR, is the commander of EU BAM Rafah at strategic
level and, as such, shall issue instructions to the Head of Mission and provide him with advice
and technical support.
4. The Civilian Operation Commander shall report to the Council through the HR.;
1. The PSC shall exercise, under the responsibility of the Council, political control and
strategic direction of the mission. The Council hereby authorises the PSC to take the relevant
decisions for this purpose in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty. This authorisation shall
include the powers to appoint a Head of Mission, upon a proposal from the HR, and to amend
the OPLAN. It shall also include powers to take subsequent decisions regarding the appointment
of the Head of Mission. The powers of decision with respect to the objectives and termination
of the mission shall remain vested in the Council.;
4. Detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be subject of an
agreement to be concluded in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 218 of
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Where the EU and a third State have
concluded an agreement establishing a framework for the participation of this third State in
the EU crisis management operations, the provisions of such an agreement shall apply in the
context of EU BAM Rafah.;
1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission
for the period from 25 May 2010 to 24 May 2011 shall be EUR 1950000.;
1. The Council and the Commission shall, each in accordance with their respective powers,
ensure consistency between the implementation of this Joint Action and Unions external action
in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Treaty. The Council and the Commission shall cooperate
to this end.;
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10. Article 15 is replaced by the following:

Article 15
Release of classified information
1. The HR is authorised to release to third States associated with this Joint Action, as appropriate
and in accordance with the operational needs of the mission, EU classified information and
documents up to the level RESTREINT UE generated for the purposes of the mission, in
accordance with the Councils security regulations.
2. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR is also authorised
to release to the local authorities EU classified information and documents up to the level
RESTREINT UE generated for the purposes of the mission, in accordance with the Councils
security regulations. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released to
the local authorities in accordance with the procedures appropriate to their level of cooperation
with the EU.
3. The HR is authorised to release to third States associated with this Joint Action and to the
local authorities EU non-classified documents related to the deliberations of the Council with
regard to the mission covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1)
of the Councils Rules of Procedure(4).
11. The second paragraph of Article 16 is replaced by the following:
It shall expire on 24 May 2011.;
Article 17
Review
This Joint Action shall be reviewed by 15 April 2011.;
13. The third paragraph of Article 18 shall be deleted.
Article 2
Done at Brussels, 12 May 2010.

For the Council
The President
M. . Moratinos
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Chapter 38
EUPOL Afghanistan
Council Decision
Council decision 2010/279/CFSP on the European

Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL
Afghanistan)
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 28 and Article 43(2)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 30 May 2007 the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP(1) establishing the
European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN). That Joint Action
expires on 30 May 2010.
(2) On 8 March 2010, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended to extend
EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for three years.
(3) The command and control structure of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN should be without prejudice
to the contractual responsibilities of the Head of Mission towards the European Commission
for implementing the budget.
(4) The watch-keeping capability should be activated for EUPOL AFGHANISTAN.
(5) EUPOL AFGHANISTAN will be conducted in the context of a situation which may
deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out
in Article 21 of the Treaty,
Article 1
Mission
1. The European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN or the
Mission), established by Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP, shall be extended as from 31 May 2010
until 31 May 2013.
2. EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall operate in accordance with the objectives set out in Article
2 and carry out the tasks as set out in Article 3.
(1) OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 33.
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Article 2
Objectives
EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall significantly contribute to the establishment under Afghan
ownership of sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements, which will ensure
appropriate interaction with the wider criminal justice system, in keeping with the policy advice
and institution-building work of the Union, Member States and other international actors.
Furthermore, the Mission will support the reform process towards a trusted and efficient police
service, which works in accordance with international standards, within the framework of the
rule of law and respect for human rights.
Article 3
Tasks
1. In order to fulfil the objectives set out in Article 2, EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall:
a. assist the Government of Afghanistan in coherently implementing its strategy towards
sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements, especially with regard to the Afghan
Uniform (Civilian) Police and the Afghan Anti-Crime Police, as stipulated in the National
Police Strategy;
b. improve cohesion and coordination among international actors;
c. work on strategy development, while placing an emphasis on work towards a joint overall
strategy of the international community in police reform and enhance cooperation with
key partners in police reform and training, including with NATO-led mission ISAF and the
NATO Training Mission and other contributors;
d. support linkages between the police and the wider rule of law.
These tasks will be further developed in the Operational Plan (OPLAN). The Mission shall carry
out its tasks through, amongst other means, monitoring, mentoring, advising and training.
2. EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall be a non-executive Mission.
3. EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall have a Project Cell for identifying and implementing projects.
EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall, as appropriate, coordinate, facilitate and provide advice on
projects implemented by Member States and third States under their responsibility, in areas
related to the Mission and in support of its objectives.
Article 4
Structure of the Mission
1. The Mission will have its Headquarters (HQ) in Kabul. The Mission shall comprise:
(i) the Head of Mission and his office including a Senior Mission Security Officer;
(ii) a Police component;
(iii) a Rule of Law component;
(iv) training capacity;
(v) Mission Support;
(vi) field offices outside Kabul;
(vii) a support element in Brussels.
2. Mission staff shall be deployed at the central, regional and provincial levels and may work,
as necessary, with the district level for the implementation of the mandate in light of the security
assessment and when enabling factors, such as appropriate logistical and security support, are
in place. Technical arrangements will be sought with ISAF and Regional Command/ Provincial
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Reconstruction Team (PRT) Lead Nations for information exchange, medical, security and
logistical support including accommodation by Regional Commands and PRTs.
3. In addition, a number of Mission staff shall be deployed to improve strategic coordination
in police reform in Afghanistan, as appropriate, and in particular with the International Police
Coordination Board (IPCB) Secretariat in Kabul. The IPCB Secretariat shall be located, as
appropriate, at the EUPOL AFGHANISTAN HQ.
Article 5
Civilian Operation Commander
1. The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) Director shall be the Civilian
Operation Commander for EUPOL AFGHANISTAN.
the PSC and the overall authority of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy (HR), shall exercise command and control of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN at
the strategic level.
3. The Civilian Operation Commander shall ensure proper and effective implementation
of the Councils decisions as well as the PSCs decisions, including by issuing instructions at
strategic level as required to the Head of Mission.
4. All seconded staff shall remain under the full command of the national authorities of the
sending State or EU institution. National authorities shall transfer Operational Control (OPCON)
of their personnel, teams and units to the Civilian Operation Commander.
5. The Civilian Operation Commander has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Unions
duty of care is properly discharged.
6. The Civilian Operation Commander and the European Union Special Representative
(EUSR) shall consult each other as required.
Article 6
Head of Mission
1. The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility and exercise command and control of
the Mission at theatre level.
2. The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control over personnel, teams and units
from contributing States as assigned by the Civilian Operation Commander together with
administrative and logistic responsibility including over assets, resources and information put
at the disposal of the Mission.
3. The Head of Mission shall issue instructions to all Mission staff, including in this case the
support element in Brussels, for the effective conduct of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN in theatre,
assuming its coordination and day-to-day management, following the instructions at strategic
level of the Civilian Operation Commander.
4. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Missions budget.
For this purpose, the Head of Mission shall sign a contract with the Commission.
5. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for disciplinary control over the staff. For seconded
staff, disciplinary action shall be exercised by the national or Union authority concerned.
6. The Head of Mission shall represent EUPOL AFGHANISTAN in the operations area and
shall ensure appropriate visibility of the Mission.
7. The Head of Mission shall coordinate, as appropriate, with other EU actors on the ground.
The Head of Mission shall, without prejudice to the chain of command, receive local political
guidance from the EUSR.
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8. The Head of Mission shall ensure that EUPOL AFGHANISTAN works closely, coordinates
and cooperates with the Government of Afghanistan and relevant international actors, as
appropriate, including NATO-led mission ISAF and the NATO Training Mission, PRT Lead
Nations, United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA), and third States currently
involved in police reform in Afghanistan.
Article 7
Staff
1. The numbers and competence of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN staff shall be consistent with
the objectives set out in Article 2, the tasks set out in Article 3 and the structure of the Mission
set out in Article 4.
2. EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall consist primarily of staff seconded by Member States or EU
institutions.
3. Each Member State or EU institution shall bear the costs related to any of the staff seconded
by it, including travel expenses to and from the place of deployment, salaries, medical coverage,
and allowances, other than applicable per diems as well as hardship and risk allowances.
4. International civilian staff and local staff may also be recruited by EUPOL AFGHANISTAN,
as required, on a contractual basis, if the functions required are not provided by personnel
seconded by Member States. Exceptionally, in duly justified cases, where no qualified applications
from Member States are available, nationals from participating third States may be recruited on
a contractual basis, as appropriate.
5. All staff shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the Mission. All staff shall
respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision
2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Councils security regulations(2).
Article 8
Status of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN staff
1. The status of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN staff in Afghanistan, including, where appropriate
functioning of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall be laid down in an agreement to be concluded in
accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty.
2. The State or EU institution having seconded a member of staff shall be responsible for
answering any claims linked to the secondment, from or concerning the member of staff. The
State or EU institution in question shall be responsible for bringing any action against the person
seconded.
3. The conditions of employment and the rights and obligations of international and local
civilian staff shall be laid down in contracts between the Head of Mission and the members of
staff.
Article 9
Chain of Command
1. EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall have a unified chain of command, as a crisis management
operation.
2. Under the responsibility of the Council and of the HR, the PSC shall exercise political
control and strategic direction of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN.
(2) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.
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3. The Civilian Operation Commander, under the political control and strategic direction
of the PSC and the overall authority of the HR, is the commander of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN
at strategic level and, as such, shall issue instructions to the Head of Mission and provide him
with advice and technical support.
4. The Civilian Operation Commander shall report to the Council through the HR.
5. The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN at
theatre level and shall be directly responsible to the Civilian Operation Commander.
Article 10
1. The PSC shall exercise, under the responsibility of the Council and of the HR, political
control and strategic direction of the Mission. The Council hereby authorises the PSC to take
the relevant decisions for this purpose in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of
the Treaty. This authorisation shall include the powers to appoint a Head of Mission, upon a
proposal of the HR, and to amend the CONOPS and the OPLAN. The powers of decision with
respect to the objectives and termination of the Mission shall remain vested in the Council.
3. The PSC shall receive on a regular basis and as required reports by the Civilian Operation
Commander and the Head of Mission on issues within their areas of responsibility.
Article 11
Security
1. The Civilian Operation Commander shall direct the Head of Missions planning of security
measures and ensure their proper and effective implementation for EUPOL AFGHANISTAN in
accordance with Articles 5 and 9, in coordination with the Council Security Office.
2. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for the security of the operation and for ensuring
compliance with minimum security requirements applicable to the operation, in line with the
policy of the Union on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational
capacity under Title V of the Treaty, and its supporting documents.
3. The Head of Mission shall be assisted by a Senior Mission Security Officer (SMSO), who
will report to the Head of Mission and also maintain a close relationship with the Council
Security Office.
4. The Head of Mission will appoint Security Officers in the provincial and regional Mission
locations, who, under the authority of the SMSO shall be responsible for the day-to-day
management of all security aspects of the respective Mission elements.
5. EUPOL AFGHANISTAN staff shall undergo mandatory security training before their
entry into function, in accordance with the OPLAN. They shall also receive regular in-theatre
refresher training organised by the SMSO.
Article 12
Participation of third States
1. Without prejudice to the Unions decision-making autonomy and its single institutional
framework, candidate and other third States may be invited to contribute to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN
on the basis that they bear the costs of sending the police experts and/or the civilian staff
seconded by them, including salaries, allowances, medical coverage, high risk insurance
and travel expenses to and from Afghanistan, and contribute to the running costs of EUPOL
AFGHANISTAN as appropriate.
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2. The Council hereby authorises the PSC to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of the
proposed contributions.
3. Third States making contributions to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall have the same rights
and obligations in terms of day-to-day management of the operation as Member States taking
part in the operation.
4. The PSC shall take appropriate action with regard to participation arrangements and shall,
if required, submit a proposal to the Council, including on possible financial participation or
contributions in-kind from third States.
5. Detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be the subject
of agreements pursuant to Article 37 of the Treaty and additional technical arrangements as
necessary. Where the Union and a third State have concluded an agreement establishing a
framework for the participation of this third State in the EU crisis management operations, the
provisions of such agreement shall apply in the context of this operation.
Article 13
1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL
AFGHANISTAN until 31 May 2011 shall be EUR 54 600 000.
2. The financial reference amount for the subsequent periods for EUPOL AFGHANISTAN
shall be decided by the Council.
3. All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable
to the general budget of the European Union.
4. The Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be supervised by, the Commission on the
activities undertaken in the framework of his contract.
5. Nationals of third States shall be allowed to tender for contracts. Subject to the Commissions
approval, the Head of Mission may conclude technical arrangements with Regional Command/
PRT lead nations and international actors deployed in Afghanistan regarding the provision
of equipment, services and premises to the Mission, notably where security conditions so
require.
6. The financial arrangements shall respect the operational requirements of EUPOL
AFGHANISTAN, including compatibility of equipment and interoperability of its teams, and
shall take into consideration the deployment of staff in Regional Commands and PRTs.
7. The expenditure shall be eligible as from the date of adoption of this Decision.
Article 14
1. The HR shall be authorised to release to NATO/ISAF EU classified information and
documents generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the Councils security
regulations. Local technical arrangements shall be drawn up to facilitate this.
2. The HR shall be authorised to release to third States associated with this Decision, as
appropriate and in accordance with the needs of the Mission, EU classified information and
documents up to the level CONFIDENTIEL UE generated for the purposes of the Mission, in
accordance with the Councils security regulations.
3. The HR shall be authorised to release to UNAMA, as appropriate and in accordance with
the operational needs of the Mission, EU classified information and documents up to the level
RESTREINT UE generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the Councils
security regulations. Local arrangements shall be drawn up for this purpose.
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4. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR shall also be authorised
to release to the host State EU classified information and documents up to the level RESTREINT
UE generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the Councils security
regulations. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released to the host
State in accordance with procedures for cooperation by the host State with the Union.
5. The HR shall be authorised to release to third states associated with this Decision, EU
non-classified documents related to the deliberations of the Council with regard to the Mission
covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Council Rules
of Procedure(3).
Article 15
Watch-Keeping
The Watch-Keeping Capability shall be activated for EUPOL AFGHANISTAN.
Article 16
Review
1. This Decision shall be reviewed every six months in order to adjust the Mission size and
scope as necessary.
2. This Decision shall be reviewed, no later than three months before its expiry, in order to
determine whether the Mission should be continued.
Article 17
Entry into force and duration
It shall apply from 31 May 2010 until 31 May 2013.

For the Council
The President
E. Salgado
(3) Council Decision 2009/937/EU, of 1 December 2009 adopting the Councils Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).
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EUSEC RD Congo PSC
Decision
Political and Security Committee decision

EUSEC/1/2010 on the establishment of the
Committee of contributors for the European Union
Mission to provide advice and assistance for
security sector reform in the Democratic Republic
of Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third subparagraph of
Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2009/709/CFSP of 15 September 2009 on the European
Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)(1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 10(3) of Joint Action 2009/709/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political
and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the establishment of a Committee
of Contributors (CoC) for EUSEC RD Congo.
(2) The European Council Conclusions of Gteborg of 15 and 16 June 2001 established
guiding principles and modalities for third States contributions to police missions. On 10
December 2002, the Council approved the document entitled Consultations and Modalities for
the Contributions of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations which further
developed the arrangements for the participation of third States in civilian crisis management
operations, including the establishment of a Committee of Contributors.
(3) The CoC will play a key role in the day-to-day management of EUSEC RD Congo. It will
be the main forum for discussing all problems relating to the day-today management of the
Mission. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of the Mission,
is to take account of the views expressed by the CoC,
(1) OJ L 246, 18.9.2009, p. 33.
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Article 1
Establishment
A Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union Mission to provide advice and
assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
is hereby established.
Article 2
Functions
1. The CoC may express views which shall be taken into account by the PSC which exercises
the political control and strategic direction of EUSEC RD Congo.
2. The terms of reference of the CoC are laid down in the document entitled Consultations
and Modalities for the Contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management
operations.
Article 3
Composition
1. All EU Member States are entitled to be present at the CoCs discussions but only contributing
States shall take part in the day-to-day management of EUSEC RD CONGO. Representatives
of the third States participating in EUSEC RD CONGO may attend the CoCs meetings. A
representative of the European Commission may also attend the CoCs meetings.
2. The CoC shall receive regular information from the Head of Mission.
Article 4
Chair
The CoC shall be chaired by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy or by his or her representative.
Article 5
Meetings
1. The CoC shall be convened by the Chair on a regular basis. Where circumstances require,
emergency meetings may be convened on the Chairs initiative, or at the request of a member.
2. The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda and documents relating to the
meeting. The Chair shall be responsible for conveying the outcome of the CoCs discussions to
the PSC.
Article 6
Confidentiality
1. In accordance with Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001(2), the Councils
security regulations shall apply to the meetings and proceedings of the CoC. In particular,
representatives in the CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.
2. The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy,
except insofar as the CoC unanimously decides otherwise.
(2) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.
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Article 7
Entry into force

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
C. Fernndez-Arias
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1st Regional Conference on
piracy
Seychelles, 21 May 2010
Joint communiqu
The Ministers of the Republic of Djibouti, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Mauritius, the
Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Seychelles, the Republic of South Africa and High
Representatives of the EU and the following international organisations: AU, COMESA, IOC,
INTERPOL and UNODC met in the occasion of the official visit of EU High Representative
and Vice President of the European Commission Baroness Catherine Ashton to Seychelles, at
Victoria, Seychelles on 21st May 2010.
Piracy has become again a menace on the high seas. The Indian Ocean, notably those countries
in the surrounding region, is particularly affected. International trade is disrupted, security is
threatened, the region's economy is suffering, social development is endangered. Piracy is today
an international problem which requires a comprehensive multilateral solution.
The participants agreed that to be effective in addressing the challenge of piracy, the countries
in the region will have to act together. They agreed to forge strong regional cooperation because
regional solidarity is essential to fight piracy.
To be effective, the participants agreed the need for a joined-up short, medium and long-term
strategy. In the short-term, continuing deterring and capturing pirates remains a priority. The
participants recognised the crucial role the EUNAVFOR Atalanta Operation in this regard.
In the medium-term, it was stressed the need to strengthen the capacities of the countries
in the wider region on the prosecution and imprisonment of pirates. But it was agreed that a
comprehensive strategy can only be achieved by addressing the underlying security challenges
and development causes behind piracy.
At their meeting, the partners agreed to further develop and enhance their domestic action
plans to fight piracy with a view to formulating a more comprehensive, coherent and sustainable
regional strategy to be agreed at a further ministerial level conference to be convened in the
very near future.
The EU has reiterated its strong commitment to stand by the countries in the region together
with the other international partners in order to help them to effectively address the problem
of piracy.
The participants agreed to meet again soon and continue their concerted efforts for a coordinated
international action for sustainable solutions on piracy.
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Council Decision
Council decision 2010/298/CFSP amending and

extending Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP on the
European Union Mission in support of security
sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
(EU SSR Guinea-Bissau)
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP on the European
Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR
GUINEA-BISSAU)(1). That Joint Action was to apply until 31 May 2009.
(2) On 18 May 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/405/CFSP(2), which amended
Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP and extended it until 30 November 2009. On 17 November 2009
the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/841/CFSP(3), which amended Joint Action 2008/112/
CFSP and extended it until 31 May 2010.
(3) On 5 February 2010 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) endorsed the continuation
of the EU engagement in SSR in Guinea-Bissau and requested planning of a new Common
Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission supporting implementation of SSR.
(4) By letter dated 22 February 2010, the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau invited the High
Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) to launch a new mission
with a mandate to provide training, guidance and advice to ensure successful continuation of
SSR process.
(5) Following the 1 April 2010 events and the launch, on 19 April 2010, of an EU political
demarche vis--vis the Guinea-Bissau authorities, on 30 April 2010 the PSC agreed that, in order
to ensure coherence across EU external policy instruments, the mandate of EU SSR GUINEA-
(1) OJ L 40, 14.2.2008, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 128, 27.5.2009, p. 60.
(3) OJ L 303, 18.11.2009, p. 70.
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BISSAU should be extended until 30 September 2010 with a view to making a final decision on
further CSDP engagement in Guinea-Bissau by July 2010, based on a strategic review and on
developments on the ground. In this context, the PSC recalled and reaffirmed the pre-conditions
for further EU engagement in the field of SSR, including respect for democratic principles,
human rights and the rule of law.
(6) Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
Article 1
1. The European Union (EU) hereby establishes an EU Mission in support of security sector
reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (hereinafter referred to as EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU
or the Mission), comprising a preparatory phase beginning on 26 February 2008 and with an
implementation phase beginning no later than 1 May 2008. The duration of the Mission will
be up to 28 months from the declaration of initial operational capability.;
1. The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to the Mission for the
period from 26 February 2008 to 30 November 2009 shall be EUR 5 650 000.
The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to the Mission for the period
from 1 December 2009 to 30 June 2010 shall be EUR 1 530 000.
The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to the Mission for the period
from 1 July 2010 to 30 September 2010 shall be EUR 630 000.;
3. In Article 17, the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following:
It shall apply until 30 September 2010.
Article 2

For the Council
The President
M. Sebastin
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EULEX Kosovo Council
Decision
Brussels, 8 June 2010

European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo(1),
EULEX Kosovo
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP(2). That Joint Action
applies until 14 June 2010.
(2) On 9 June 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/445/CFSP(3), which amended
Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP by increasing the financial reference amount to cover the Missions
expenditure until the expiry of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP.
(3) On 28 May 2010, the Political and Security Committee recommended the extension of Joint
Action 2008/124/CFSP for a period of two years and the extension of the financial reference
amount of EUR 265 000 000 until 14 October 2010.
(4) The command and control structure of EULEX KOSOVO should be without prejudice to
the contractual responsibilities of the Head of Mission towards the European Commission for
implementing the budget.
(5) EULEX KOSOVO will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate
and could harm the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out in Article
21 of the Treaty.
(1) Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)

(2) OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.
(3) OJ L 148, 11.6.2009, p. 33.
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Article 1
of EULEX KOSOVO at the strategic level.;
2. Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 in Article 9 are replaced by the following:

3. International civilian staff and local staff may also be recruited by EULEX KOSOVO, as
required, on a contractual basis, if the functions required are not provided by personnel seconded
by Member States. Exceptionally, in duly justified cases, where no qualified applications from
Member States are available, nationals from participating third States may be recruited on a
contractual basis, as appropriate.
2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Councils security regulations*.
* OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.
3. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 in Article 11 are replaced by the following:

2. Under the responsibility of the Council and the HR, the PSC shall exercise political control
and strategic direction of EULEX KOSOVO.
3. As also laid down in Article 7, the Civilian Operation Commander, under the political
control and strategic direction of the PSC and the overall authority of the HR, shall be the
commander of EULEX KOSOVO at strategic level and, as such, shall issue the Head of Mission
with instructions and provide him with advice and technical support.
4. The Civilian Operation Commander shall report to the Council through the HR.;
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 in Article 12 are replaced by the following:

1. The PSC shall exercise, under the responsibility of the Council and the HR, political control
and strategic direction of EULEX KOSOVO.
2. The Council hereby authorises the PSC to take the relevant decisions for this purpose, in
accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty. This authorisation shall include
the powers to amend the OPLAN and the chain of command. It shall also include powers to take
subsequent decisions regarding the appointment of the Head of Mission. The Council, on the
recommendation of the HR, shall decide on the objectives and termination of EULEX KOSOVO.;

4. Detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be laid down in an
agreement to be concluded in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty and Article 218 of the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union. Where the EU and a third State conclude an agreement
establishing a framework for the participation of such third State in the EU crisis management
operations, the provisions of such agreement shall apply in the context of EULEX KOSOVO.;
6. Paragraphs 1 and 2 in Article 16 are replaced by the following:
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1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO
until 14 October 2010 shall be EUR 265 000 000.
The financial reference amount for the subsequent periods for EULEX KOSOVO shall be decided
by the Council.
to the general budget of the EU.;
7. Article 17 is deleted;

Article 18
1. The HR shall be authorised to release to the United Nations, NATO/KFOR and to other third
parties associated with this Joint Action, EU classified information and documents generated
for the purposes of EULEX KOSOVO up to the level of the relevant classification respectively
for each of them, in accordance with Decision 2001/264/EC. Local technical arrangements shall
be drawn up to facilitate this.
to release to the competent local authorities EU classified information and documents up to
the level RESTREINT UE generated for the purposes of EULEX KOSOVO, in accordance with
Decision 2001/264/EC. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released
to the competent local authorities in accordance with the procedures appropriate to those
authorities level of cooperation with the EU.
3. The HR shall be authorised to release to the United Nations, NATO/KFOR, to other third
parties associated with this Joint Action and to the relevant local authorities, EU non-classified
documents related to the deliberations of the Council with regard to EULEX KOSOVO covered by the
obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Councils Rules of Procedure*.
*Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Councils Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009,
p. 35).

Article 19
Review
The Council shall evaluate, not later than 6 months before the expiry of this Joint Action whether
EULEX KOSOVO should be extended.
10. Article 20, second subparagraph, is replaced by the following:
It shall expire on 14 June 2012.
Article 2
Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2010.

For the Council
The President
E. Salgado
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Chapter 43
Iran E3+3 Statement
9 June 2010
Statement by the E3+3 with the support of the

EU HR following the adoption of UN Security
Council Resolution 1929 on the Iranian Nuclear
Programme
The following statement was agreed by the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia,
the United Kingdom and the United States, with the support of the High Representative of the
European Union:
We, the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the
United States, would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm our determination and commitment
to seek an early negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.
The adoption of UNSCR 1929, while reflecting the international communitys concern about
the Iranian nuclear programme and reconfirming the need for Iran to comply with the UN
Security Council and IAEA Board of Governors requirements, keeps the door open for continued
engagement between E3+3 and Iran.
The aim of our efforts is to achieve a comprehensive and long-term settlement which would
restore international confidence in the peaceful nature of Irans nuclear programme, while
respecting Irans legitimate rights to the peaceful use of atomic energy. We are resolute in
continuing our work for this purpose. We also welcome and commend all diplomatic efforts
in this regard, especially those recently made by Brazil and Turkey on the specific issue of the
Tehran Research Reactor.
We reaffirm our June 2008 proposals, which remain valid, as confirmed by resolution 1929.
We believe these proposals provide a sound basis for future negotiations. We are prepared to
continue dialogue and interaction with Iran in the context of implementing the understandings
reached during the Geneva meeting of 1 October 2009. We have asked Baroness Ashton, the
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to pursue this with Dr. Saeed
Jalili, Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council at the earliest opportunity.
We expect Iran to demonstrate a pragmatic attitude and to respond positively to our openness
towards dialogue and negotiations.
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Luxemburg, 14 June 2010

The Council took stock of progress in negotiations with the European Parliament on draft
decisions on the establishment of a European External Action Service, and of further steps to
be taken in the coming weeks.
Ongoing work has been focusing on the functioning and organisation of the EEAS and on the
necessary amendments to the EUs financial regulation and staff regulations.
Creation of the EEAS is one of the most significant changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon,
which entered into force on 1December. It is aimed at in making the EUs external action more
coherent and efficient, thereby increasing the EUs influence in the world.
The EEAS will assist the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy in fulfilling her mandate. It will work in cooperation with the diplomatic services of
the member states and comprise officials from relevant departments of the General Secretariat
of the Council and of the Commission, as well as staff seconded from the national diplomatic
services of the member states.
The Council reached agreement on the main issues at its meeting on 26April.
European Security and Defence Policy

Annual Report on ESDP and ESDP-related training
The Council took note of an annual report from its politico-military group on European security
and defence policy (ESDP) and ESDP-related training, and endorsed the reports conclusions.
The 2010 annual report, which draws on contributions from the European Security and Defence
College, from other EU-level training actors and from member states, notes improvements in
some areas as regards ESDP and ESDP-related training, whilst noting that the situation remains
similar to those described in the reports for 2008 and 2009.
The report finds that further consideration needs to be given to the management of open source
intelligence training activities, previously organised by the European Defence Agency. Options
should be submitted to the Council preferably before the end of 2010. Potential synergies between
the EDA and relevant training actors, including the ESDC, on education and training regarding
armaments cooperation should be encouraged and further explored.
As regards training on gender aspects for CSDP missions and operations, member states are
invited to follow recommendations adopted in late 2009 on implementation of UN Security
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Council resolutions 1325 and 1820. In this context, member states are encouraged to conduct
and offer training courses on mainstreaming human rights and gender issues under CSDP.
The 2010 annual report can be found in doc. 9472/10.
Integrated maritime policy Council conclusions

The Council adopted conclusions calling on the Commission to present legislative proposals for
the financing of integrated maritime policy actions, with a view to entry into force by 2011.
The conclusions invite the Commission, in close cooperation with the member states concerned,
to present, by June 2011, an EU strategy for the Atlantic region, based on the prospect of clear
added value, in order to address common challenges faced by the countries of the region. These
should include marine research, maritime surveillance, as well as environmental and economic
challenges.
The conclusions call on member states and the Commission to strive further to move maritime
concerns higher up the climate change agenda and to reinforce efforts at international level for
the protection of marine biodiversity, in particular in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The
Council calls on member states and the Commission to promote the continuous improvement
of safety, security, environmental performance and working conditions, enhancing the effective
implementation of internationally agreed rules by all flag, port and coastal states.
The conclusions can be found in doc. 10300/10.
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East Africa Piracy off the Coast of Somalia

During the development session, the Council took stock of the situation in East Africa, following
a visit by the High Representative at the end of May, and discussed briefly how to address the
root causes of piracy in the region.
It confirmed its support for a comprehensive approach in the region, linking security policy with
development, the rule of law, respect for human rights, gender-related aspects and international
humanitarian law.
The EU has committed EUR 215.4million for development aid to Somalia through the European
development fund for the 2008-13 period. The European Commissions development aid
programme for Somalia (including all regions of south-central Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland)
amounts to almost EUR 180million for 87projects. The main areas of development cooperation
are governance, security and support for civil society, education, the productive sectors and
rural development. Humanitarian aid from the EU amounted to EUR 45.8million in 2008.
Foreign ministers discussed the situation in Somalia over lunch with Rear Admiral Peter Hudson,
the outgoing Commander of the EU naval operation EU NAVFOR Atalanta.
The Council adopted the following conclusions on piracy off the coast of Somalia:
The Council notes with concern the continuing impact of piracy off the coast of Somalia on
international maritime security and on the economic activities and security of countries in the
region. The Council reiterates its determination to strengthen the EUs overall engagement to
enhance regional capacity to fight piracy.
The Council commends Operation Atalanta for its successes in deterring, preventing and
disrupting pirates activities, especially in protecting World Food Programme and AMISOM
shipments. The Council agrees to prolong the operation for another two years until December
2012. The Council intends to have a strategic discussion on the operation in early Autumn as
part of the EUs comprehensive engagement in the region. The Council also agrees in principle to
extend the Area of Operations further to its East and South in order to respond to the increased
range of pirates attacks. It strongly encourages the international maritime community to further
promote full adherence to recommended best practice in order to continue increasing its capacity
to meet its responsibility to keep its vessels safe.
The Council welcomes the ongoing engagement of the High Representative with countries of
the region in order to promote the development of regional cooperation to fight piracy. It also
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welcomes the regional ministerial conference on piracy convened by the HR in the Seychelles
on 21 May supporting the process of forging regional solutions. The Council reiterates the
EUs commitment to help countries in the region to enhance their capacity to facilitate the
prosecution and detention of suspected pirates consistent with applicable international human
rights law. The Council commends Kenya and the Seychelles for their cooperation and invites
other countries in the region to engage in these efforts. The Council encourages the ongoing
efforts by the HR to find sustainable solutions to avoid impunity for crimes of piracy and looks
forward to concrete progress on that issue. The EU stands ready to continue cooperating with
the international community in a coherent manner, in particular within the Contact Group on
Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and looks forward to the report in this field by the Secretary
General of the United Nations, as requested in UN Security Council Resolution 1918.
The Council stresses that an enduring solution to the threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia
and in the Gulf of Aden can only be reached by building on Somali ownership and addressing
the underlying security and developmental challenges in Somalia.
Recalling its conclusions adopted in July and December 2009, the Council reaffirms its commitment
to a comprehensive approach in addressing the Somali crisis. It reiterates its support to the Djibouti
process and the Transition Federal Government and welcomes the agreement signed by the TFG
and Puntland, including the memorandum of understanding of April 2010 addressing piracy
and the agreement of March 2010 with Ahlu Sunna WalJamaa. The Council also welcomes the
outcome of the Istanbul conference and the work of the UNSRSG Ould Abdallah. The Council
encourages continued constructive engagement from all regions of Somalia. Building on the EU
policy on the Horn of Africa- towards a comprehensive EU strategy Council document from
2009 and the Commission communication on the Horn of Africa from 2006, the Council invites
the HR and the Commission to make proposals for a comprehensive EU strategy for relations
with the Horn of Africa as a basis for continued cooperation with regional partners.
Gaza Council conclusions

The Council discussed the situation regarding Gaza and adopted the following conclusions:
1. The EU deeply regrets the loss of life during the Israeli military operation in international
waters against the Flotilla sailing to Gaza and condemns the use of violence. The Council
believes that an immediate, full and impartial inquiry into these events and the circumstances
surrounding them is essential. To command the confidence of the international community
this should include credible international participation.
2. The situation in Gaza remains unsustainable. The continued policy of closure is unacceptable
and politically counterproductive. The EU calls for an urgent and fundamental change of policy
leading to a durable solution to the situation in Gaza. In line with UNSC Resolution 1860, the
EU reiterates its call for an immediate, sustained and unconditional opening of crossings for
the flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods and persons to and from Gaza including goods
from the West Bank. The Council calls for a solution that addresses Israels legitimate security
concerns including a complete stop to all violence and arms smuggling into Gaza.
3. The Council deplores the continuing acts of rocket fire. All those responsible must take
immediate and concrete steps to cease and prevent such violence. The Council calls on those
holding the abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to release him without delay. Hamas must also
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unconditionally allow ICRC access and end its interference with the operations of NGOs and
UN agencies in Gaza.
4. The EU stands ready to contribute to the implementation of a mechanism based on the2005
Agreement on Movement and Access that would permit the reconstruction of Gaza and the
revival of its economy. To this end, full and regular access via land crossings, and possibly by
sea, on the basis of a list of prohibited goods, should be the prime aim, while at the same time
providing strict control over the destination of imported merchandise. To achieve progress on
the ground, the High Representative will continue to engage with the Government of Israel, the
Palestinian Authority, Quartet members and other appropriate parties as a matter of urgency
and present EU options with a view to the next Foreign Affairs Council.
5. The Council recalls its conclusions of December 2009. The EU stresses the paramount
importance that the proximity talks continue with a view to the resumption of direct negotiations
which should lead to a settlement negotiated between the parties within 24 months. All efforts
to achieve Palestinian reconciliation behind President Mahmoud Abbas must be accelerated.
The Council acknowledges Egyptian efforts in this respect.
Western Balkans Council conclusions

The Council discussed the Western Balkans (including, over lunch, a presentation by the ICTY
prosecutor, Serge Brammertz) and adopted the following conclusions:
THE SARAJEVO MEETING

The Council welcomes the outcome of the High Level Meeting on the Western Balkans, organised
by the Council Presidency and chaired by the Foreign Minister of Spain, MrMoratinos, which
took place on 2 June 2010 in Sarajevo to mark the 10th anniversary of the Zagreb summit and
appreciates the participation of all partners. The Council looks forward to appropriate follow
up to the meeting.
Recalling its conclusions of 7/8 December 2009, the Council reaffirms the EUs unequivocal
commitment to the European perspective of the Western Balkan countries in line with the
Thessaloniki Agenda and in accordance with the renewed consensus on enlargement and looks
forward to moving to the next stages of the process. The Council reiterates that each countrys
progress towards the European Union depends on its individual efforts to comply with the
Copenhagen criteria and the conditionality of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
The Council welcomes the commitment of the Western Balkans to intensify the pace of reform
in key areas. It stresses the importance of addressing the challenges ahead, in particular related
to the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime.
The Council welcomes the commitment of the Western Balkans to further strengthen regional
cooperation on the basis of the principles of inclusiveness and regional ownership. It welcomes
recent commendable initiatives regarding reconciliation and encourages further efforts to
this effect. The Council recalls the importance of regional cooperation and good neighbourly
relations and encourages all parties concerned to address outstanding issues with neighbouring
countries.
Recalling its previous conclusions according to which the EU strongly supports the goal of
the abolishment of the visa regime for all the countries of the Western Balkans, as well as
the joint statement of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 November 2009, the
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Council welcomes the progress achieved by Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina in reaching
the criteria of visa liberalisation, as stressed in the Commission proposal of 27 May 2010 for
a European Parliament and Council decision to amend Regulation 539/2001, as it applies to
Member States. The Council and the European Parliament will take a decision as soon as the
Commission assesses that all the outstanding benchmarks are met and in the light of such
assessment.
SERBIA
Following the latest report of the Prosecutor of the ICTY, the Council notes that Serbia has
maintained its cooperation with the Tribunal with a view to delivering further positive
results.
The Council encourages Serbia to follow the recommendations of the Prosecutor.
Recalling the Council conclusions of 29 April 2008 and 7/8 December 2009, Ministers agreed
to submit the Stabilisation and Association Agreement to their parliaments for ratification.
The Council underlines that full cooperation with the ICTY remains an essential element of
the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.
The Council took note that Serbia applied for membership of the European Union on
22December2009 and welcomed Serbias commitment to EU integration. The Council decided
to return to the membership application.
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ALBANIA
The Council continues to be concerned about the political situation in Albania following the
general elections on 28 June 2009. It welcomes the return of the opposition to the parliament in
connection with the facilitation initiative by MEPs Daul and Schulz, on behalf of their political
groups, which was supported by the High Representative and by Commissioner Fle. It is high
time to find a solution to the current crisis on a basis which will stand the test of time.
The Council regrets, however, that the facilitation initiative has not yet found sufficient support to
enable the Albanian Government and the opposition to overcome their differences. The Council
reiterates that it is the responsibility of the Government of Albania together with the opposition
to promptly find, in a transparent manner and in full respect of the Albanian constitution,
solutions and ways forward which will be required for the country on its EU path.
The Council encourages Albania to actively continue with the necessary reforms for the smooth
and timely implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, taking into account
the European Partnership priorities, and it reiterates its support for the European perspective
for the country.
The Council recalls that Albanias application for EU membership, submitted in April 2009,
will be assessed according to the principles set out in the EU Treaty and the criteria defined by
the Copenhagen European Council in 1993, as well as the December 2006 European Council
conclusions on the renewed consensus for enlargement. The Council agrees to return to the
matter when the Commission has presented its opinion.
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Iran Council conclusions

The Council welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929.
This Resolution underlines the deep concerns within the international community about Irans
nuclear programme. The offer of negotiations remains on the table. The Council reiterates its
support for a negotiated solution and for the efforts of the EU High Representative Catherine
Ashton to meet with Iranian counterparts to discuss their nuclear programme and other issues
of mutual concern.
The Council discussed this issue and prepared the upcoming European Council which will
take up the issue of strong measures accompanying and supporting the UN Security Council
Resolution.
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Haiti and disaster response

The Council held an exchange of views on Haiti and disaster response, with a presentation by
the High Representative and the Humanitarian Affairs Commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva,
on the basis of their joint letter to the members of the Council. They stressed that the response
by Member States and EU institutions to the Haiti earthquake had been swift, large-scale and
comprehensive, and noted the importance of using existing structures in future, and improving
visibility and readiness still further.
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Kyrgyzstan Council conclusions

The Council discussed recent events in Kyrgyzstan and adopted the following conclusions:
The Council expresses its serious concern over the violent confrontation in the south of
Kyrgyzstan, which has already lead to a significant number of casualties. It expresses its sincere
condolences to the families of the victims.
The Council underlines the need to restore public order and respect for the rule of law, insists
that all violence and provocations should cease immediately and calls on all sides to show
restraint. Dialogue must be restored as a matter of priority.
The Council insists on the need to pursue the political process to build democratic institutions
in Kyrgyzstan, notably through the referendum on a new constitution and early elections as
announced by the provisional government. This process represents the best chance to ensure
peace, institutional stability, open dialogue, rule of law and democracy for the people of
Kyrgyzstan.
The Council confirms the EUs readiness to respond to the most urgent humanitarian needs of
the affected population. An emergency financing decision will be taken by the Commission. It
calls on all parties concerned, as well as neighbouring countries, to take appropriate measures to
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safeguard access to vulnerable populations and to contribute, where appropriate, to humanitarian
support points and corridors, in full accordance with international law.
The Council welcomes the close co-ordination between the European Union, the OSCE and the
United Nations and the efforts of the three special envoys. It also asks the High Representative
to maintain close contact with the OSCE and the UN and other appropriate actors.
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Chapter 46
MILEX 10 Fifth EU
Military Exercise 2010
The European Union (EU) will conduct its fifth military exercise (MILEX 10)1 from 16 to 25
June 2010 in the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
MILEX 10 is an EU military exercise focusing on key military aspects of crisis management. It
will concentrate on the interaction between the EU Operation Headquarters (OHQ) in Potsdam
(Germany) and the EU Force Headquarters (FHQ) in Toulon (France), in the context of an
autonomous EU-led military operation.
MILEX 10 will be based on a fictitious crisis scenario which supports the need for a joint
military operation that requires the deployment of a military force, comprising land and air
components. The exercise scenario is based on a conflict between three fictitious countries
(RHODANIA, ACADIA and ALISIA). An EU Mission is already present in theatre, in order to
support the international organisations and NGOs dealing with the humanitarian crisis in the
border area between ALISIA and ACADIA. The exercise scenario will support the need for an
autonomous EU-led operation which will require the deployment of military forces, with the
mission of stabilization and reconstruction of ACADIA and ALISIA, as authorised by a UN
Security Council Resolution.
Although generic, the exercise scenario will be based on elements that have featured in many
conflicts and contains sufficient hypothetical, political and military information to provide a
realistic context for the assessment of events.
MILEX 10 will be coordinated in Brussels, under the direction of the EU Military Committee
(EUMC), supported by the EU Military Staff (EUMS), and under the guidance of the EU's
Political and Security Committee (PSC).
The exercise will be conducted in Potsdam (EU OHQ) and in Toulon (EU FHQ). Some340
players and supporting personnel are expected to take part. No troops will be deployed in
the exercise.
The Council decision to schedule MILEX 10 is carried out under the operational authority of
the High Representative, Catherine Ashton. The Director General of the EUMS, Lieutenant
General van Osch, is responsible for preparing the implementation of the exercise. The appointed
commanders for the exercise are Rear Admiral Klaus von Dambrowski (Operation Commander)
and Rear Admiral Alain Hinden (Force Commander).
Representatives of NATO staff, the UN, the OSCE, as well as the non-EU European NATO
Members and other countries which are candidates for accession to the EU, the African Union,
Canada, Russia, Ukraine, the United States and the Mediterranean Partners, will be invited to
information briefings about the exercise.
1. The first Military Exercise (MILEX 05) was conducted in November 2005, the second MILEX 07 including. the first activation of the EU
OpsCentre in Brussels was conducted in June 2007, the third Military Exercise (MILEX 08) was conducted in June 2008, the last Military Exercise
(MILEX 09) was conducted in June 2009.
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EUPOL RD Congo Council
Decision

European Union Police Mission undertaken in the
framework of reform of the security sector (SSR)
and its interface with the system of justice in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD
Congo)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 June 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP(1) establishing a
European Union police mission within the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR)
and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL
RD Congo).
(2) On 23 June 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/485/CFSP(2) amending and
extending Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP until 30 June 2009.
extending Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP until 30 June 2010. Joint Action 2009/466/CFSP provided
that the Council would establish a new financial reference amount in order to cover expenditure
related to the mission for the period from 1 November 2009 to 30 June 2010, which was done
with Joint Action 2009/769/CFSP(4) amending Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP.
(1) OJ L 151, 13.6.2007, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 44.
(3) OJ L 151, 16.6.2009, p. 40.
(4) OJ L 274, 20.10.2009, p. 45.
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(4) On 13 April 2010, following consultation with the Congolese authorities and other parties
concerned, the Political and Security Committee endorsed an extension of the mission for 3
months, namely from 1 July 2010 until 30 September 2010.
(5) The mandate of the mission is being carried out in a security context that is liable to
deteriorate and to undermine the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as
defined in Article 24 TEU.
Article 1
1. in Article 9(1), the following subparagraph shall be added:
The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission for
the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 September 2010 shall be EUR 2 020 000;
2. in Article 16, the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following:
It shall expire on 30 September 2010.
Article 2

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EUJUST LEX-IRAQ Council
Decision

Union integrated rule of law mission for Iraq,
EUJUST LEX-Iraq
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 7 March 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/190/CFSP on the European
Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission in Iraq, EUJUST LEX(1). That Joint Action, as subsequently
amended and extended, expired on 30 June 2009.
(2) On 24 March 2009, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreed that EUJUST LEX
should be extended for another 12 months until 30 June 2010. During this period, EUJUST LEX
was to conduct, in addition to continuing its core business, a pilot phase including activities in
Iraq.
(3) On 21 May 2010, the PSC agreed that EUJUST LEX-IRAQ should be extended for another
24 months until 30 June 2012. During this period, EUJUST LEX-IRAQ should progressively shift
its activities and relevant structures to Iraq, focusing on specialised training, while maintaining
out-of-country activities.
(4) The mandate of the Mission is being carried out in a security context that is liable to
deteriorate and to undermine the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as
defined in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union.
(5) The command and control structure of the Mission should be without prejudice to the
contractual responsibility of the Head of Mission towards the Commission for implementing
the budget of the Mission,
(1) OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 37.
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Article 1
Mission
1. The European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, established by Joint Action
2005/190/CFSP (EUJUST LEX-IRAQ or the Mission), shall be continued from 1 July 2010.
2. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall operate in accordance with the objectives and other provisions
as contained in the Mission statement set out in Article 2.
Article 2
Mission statement
1. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall continue to address the needs in the Iraqi criminal justice
system through the provision of training for high- and mid-level officials in senior management
and criminal investigation. This training shall aim to improve the capacity, coordination and
collaboration of the different components of the Iraqi criminal justice system.
2. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall promote closer collaboration between the different actors across
the Iraqi criminal justice system and strengthen the management capacity of senior and high-
potential officials primarily from the police, judiciary and penitentiary and improve skills and
procedures in criminal investigation in full respect for the rule of law and human rights.
3. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall, where security conditions and resources allow, continue to
provide strategic mentoring and advising activities based on verified Iraqi needs and taking
into account other international presence and the Unions added value in this area.
4. The training activities shall take place in Iraq and in the region as well as in the Union.
EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall have offices in Brussels and Baghdad, including an antenna in Basra,
in preparation for a possible office opening, subject to an appropriate decision to that effect.
EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall also have an office in Erbil (Kurdistan Region). Taking into account
the evolution of the situation in Iraq during the implementation of this new mandate, the Head
of Mission and the bulk of its staff shall move from Brussels to Iraq and be posted to Baghdad
as soon as the situation so permits.
5. Taking into account further developments in the security conditions in Iraq and the outcome
of the Mission activities in Iraq, the Council shall examine the results of this new mandate and
shall decide on the future of the Mission after 30 June 2012.
6. An effective strategic and technical partnership with the Iraqi counterparts shall be
developed throughout the Mission, particularly in relation to the design of the curricula during
the planning phase. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ activities should maintain a balanced representation
of the Iraqi population, based on a human rights and gender equality approach. Participants
shall continue to be able to attend relevant in-country activities, regardless of where they are
held. Coordination shall also be needed for the selection, vetting, evaluation, follow-up and
coordination of personnel attending the training with the aim of continued appropriation by the
Iraqis. There shall also be a need for close coordination during the planning and implementation
phases between EUJUST LEX-IRAQ and the Member States providing training. This shall include
the involvement of the relevant Member States diplomatic missions in Iraq and liaison with
those Member States with current experience in providing training relevant for the Mission.
7. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall be independent and distinct but shall be complementary and
bring added value to the efforts of the Government of Iraq and the international community,
in particular those of the United Nations (UN) and the United States of America. It shall also
develop synergies with relevant activities of the Union and Member States. In this context,
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EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall liaise with the relevant Iraqi authorities, and shall deepen collaboration
and avoid duplication with international actors already operating in the country as well as with
Member States presently conducting training projects in Iraq.
Article 3
Structure
EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall have its offices in Brussels and Iraq and shall, in principle, be structured
as follows:
(a) the Head of Mission;
(b) a coordinating office in Brussels;
(c) an office in Baghdad with an antenna in Basra;
(d) an office in Erbil (Kurdistan Region);
(e) training facilities, trainers and experts provided by the Member States and coordinated
by EUJUST LEX-IRAQ.
These elements shall be developed in the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and the Operation
Plan (OPLAN).
Article 4
1. The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability Director shall be the Civilian Operation
Commander for EUJUST LEX-IRAQ.
of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ at the strategic level.
of the Councils decisions as well as the PSCs decisions, including by issuing instructions at
strategic level as required to the Head of Mission.
sending State or Union institution. National authorities shall transfer Operational Control of
their personnel, teams and units to the Civilian Operation Commander.
5. The Civilian Operation Commander shall have overall responsibility for ensuring that the
Unions duty of care is properly discharged.
Article 5
Head of Mission
1. The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility and exercise command and control of
the Mission at theatre level.
from sending States as assigned by the Civilian Operation Commander together with adminis
trative and logistic responsibility including over assets, resources and information put at the
disposal of the Mission.
3. The Head of Mission shall issue instructions to all Mission staff, including the Brussels
coordinating office, the Erbil and Baghdad offices, and the Basra antenna, for the effective conduct
of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ, assuming its coordination and day-to-day management, following the
instructions at strategic level of the Civilian Operation Commander.
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staff, disciplinary action shall be exercised by the national authority or Union institution
concerned.
6. The Head of Mission shall represent EUJUST LEX-IRAQ and shall ensure appropriate
visibility of the Mission.
Article 6
Staff
1. The numbers and competence of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ staff shall be consistent with the
Mission statement set out in Article 2 and the structure set out in Article 3.
2. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall consist primarily of staff seconded by Member States or Union
institutions.
3. Each Member State or Union institution shall bear the costs related to any of the staff
seconded by it, including travel expenses to and from the place of deployment, salaries, medical
coverage, and allowances other than applicable per diem allowances as well as hardship and
risk allowances.
4. International and local staff may also be recruited by EUJUST LEX-IRAQ, as required, on
a contractual basis, if the functions required are not provided by personnel seconded by the
Member States.
2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Councils security regulations(2).
Article 7
Status of staff
1. Where required, the status of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ staff, including where appropriate
functioning of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall be agreed in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union.
2. The State or Union institution having seconded a staff member shall be responsible for
answering any claims linked to the secondment, from or concerning the staff member. The
State or Union institution in question shall be responsible for bringing any action against the
person seconded.
Article 8
Chain of Command
1. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall have a unified chain of command, as a crisis management
operation.
control and strategic direction of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ.
3. The Civilian Operation Commander, under the political control and strategic direction
of the PSC and the overall authority of the HR, is the commander of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ at
strategic level and, as such, shall issue instructions to the Head of Mission and provide him
(2) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.
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5. The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ at theatre
level and shall be directly responsible to the Civilian Operation Commander.
Article 9
the relevant decisions for this purpose in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of
the Treaty on European Union.
2. This authorisation shall include the powers to amend the CONOPS and the OPLAN. It shall
also include powers to take decisions regarding the appointment of the Head of Mission. The
powers of decision with respect to the objectives and termination of the Mission shall remain
vested in the Council.
4. The PSC shall receive on a regular basis and, as required, reports by the Civilian Operation
Article 10
Security
measures and ensure their proper and effective implementation for EUJUST LEX-IRAQ in
accordance with Articles 4 and 8 and in coordination with the Council Security Office.
2. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for the security of the Mission and for ensuring
compliance with minimum security requirements applicable to the Mission, in line with the
policy of the European Union on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in
an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty on European Union and its supporting
documents.
3. For the elements of the Mission which are carried out in Member States, the host Member
State shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the security of the participants
and the trainers on its territory.
4. For the coordinating office in Brussels the necessary and appropriate measures shall be
organised by the Security Office of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) in collaboration
with the host Member States authorities.
5. Should the training take place in a third State, the Union, with the involvement of the Member
States concerned, shall ask the third States authorities to make the appropriate arrangements
regarding the security of the participants and the trainers or experts on its territory.
6. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall have a dedicated Security Officer for the Mission reporting to
the Head of Mission.
7. The Head of Mission shall consult with the PSC on security issues affecting the deployment
of the Mission as directed by the HR.
8. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ staff members, trainers and experts shall undergo mandatory security
training organised by the GSC Security Office and, when appropriate, medical checks prior to
any deployment or travel to Iraq.
9. Member States shall endeavour to provide EUJUST LEX- IRAQ, in particular the offices
in Iraq, staff, trainers and experts travelling to and in Iraq, with secure accommodation, body
armour and close protection and other security requirements, as appropriate, within Iraq. For
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such purpose, the Head of Mission may conclude appropriate arrangements with Member States
or local authorities as necessary.
Article 11
1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the Mission
between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011 shall be EUR 17 500 000.
2. The financial reference amount for the subsequent periods shall be decided by the
Council.
3. All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable
4. Given the particular security situation in Iraq, services in Baghdad and Basra shall be
provided through the contracts entered into by the United Kingdom, other Member States where
appropriate or through arrangements concluded between the Iraqi authorities and the companies
providing and invoicing for these services. The budget of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall cover these
expenses. The United Kingdom or other Member States concerned shall, in consultation with
the Head of Mission, report with adequate information to the Council on these expenses.
5. The Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be supervised by, the Commission on the
activities undertaken in the framework of his contract.
6. The financial arrangements shall respect the operational requirements of EUJUST LEX-
IRAQ, including compatibility of equipment.
7. Expenditure shall be eligible as of the date of entry into force of this Decision.
8. The equipment and supplies for the coordination office in Brussels shall be purchased or
rented on behalf of the Union.
Article 12
1. Without prejudice to the Unions decision-making autonomy and its single institutional
framework, candidate and other third States may be invited to contribute to EUJUST LEX-
IRAQ on the basis that they bear the cost of sending the police experts and/or the civilian staff
seconded by them, including salaries, allowances, medical coverage, high risk insurance and
travel expenses to and from Iraq, and contribute to the running costs of EUJUST LEX-IRAQ as
appropriate.
proposed contributions.
3. Third States making contributions to EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall have the same rights and
obligations in terms of day-today management of the Mission as Member States taking part
in the Mission.
4. The PSC shall take appropriate action with regard to participation arrangements and shall,
if required, submit a proposal to the Council, including on possible financial participation or
contributions in kind from third States.
5. Detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be the subject of
agreements pursuant to Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union and additional technical
arrangements as necessary. Where the Union and a third State have concluded an agreement
establishing a framework for the participation of that third State in EU crisis management
operations, the provisions of such agreement shall apply in the context of the Mission.
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Article 13
Coordination
1. Without prejudice to the chain of command, the Head of Mission shall act in close
coordination with the EU delegation to Iraq to ensure the consistency of Union action in support
of Iraq.
2. The Head of Mission shall coordinate closely with the Heads of the diplomatic missions
of the relevant Member States.
3. The Head of Mission shall cooperate with other international actors present in the country,
in particular the UN.
Article 14
The HR is authorised to release to the host State and the UN, as appropriate and in accordance
with the operational needs of the Mission, EU classified information and documents up to
the level RESTREINT UE generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the
Councils security regulations. Local arrangements shall be drawn up for this purpose.
The HR shall be authorised to release to third states associated with this Decision, Union non-
classified documents related to the deliberations of the Council with regard to the Mission
covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Council Rules
of Procedure(3).
Article 15
Watch-keeping
The Watch-keeping Capability shall be activated for EUJUST LEX-IRAQ.
Article 16
Entry into force
It shall apply from 1 July 2010 until 30 June 2012.

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The President
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Arms Trade
Council Decision
Council decision 2010/336/CFSP of 14 June 2010

on EU activities in support of the Arms Trade
Treaty, in the framework of the European Security
Strategy
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 26(2) and Article
31(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 December 2003 the European Council adopted a European Security Strategy that
called for an international order based on effective multilateralism. The European Security
Strategy acknowledges the United Nations (UN) Charter as the fundamental framework for
international relations. Strengthening the UN and equipping it to fulfil its responsibilities and
to act effectively, is a priority of the European Union.
(2) On 6 December 2006 the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 61/89 entitled Towards
an arms trade treaty: establishing common international standards for the import, export and
transfer of conventional arms.
(3) In its conclusions of 11 December 2006, the Council welcomed the formal start of the
process towards the elaboration of a legally binding international Arms Trade Treaty (hereinafter
referred to as ATT) and noted with appreciation that a clear majority of UN Member States had
supported UN General Assembly resolution 61/89, including all Member States of the Union.
The Council reaffirmed that the Union and its Member States would play an active role in this
process, and underlined the importance of cooperation in this process with other States and
regional organisations.
(4) The UN Secretary-General set up a Group of Governmental Experts (hereinafter referred
to as GGE), comprising 28 members, to continue the consideration of a possible ATT. The GGE
met throughout 2008 and concluded that further consideration was required and that efforts
should be carried out, on a step-by-step basis, in an open and transparent manner, within
the framework of the UN. The GGE encouraged those States in a position to do so, to render
assistance to States in need, upon request.
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(5) In its conclusions of 10 December 2007, the Council welcomed the establishment of a UN
GGE and expressed its firm belief that a comprehensive, legally binding instrument, consistent
with existing responsibilities of States under relevant international law and establishing common
international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms, would be a major
contribution to tackling the undesirable and irresponsible proliferation of conventional arms.
(6) The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) supported this process by
undertaking a two- part study consisting of two in-depth analyses of UN Member States views
on the feasibility, scope and draft parameters of an ATT. The analyses, produced in December
2007 and January 2008 served as a useful input to the GGE.
(7) On 24 December 2008 the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 63/240 entitled Towards
an arms trade treaty: establishing common international standards for the import, export and
transfer of conventional arms establishing an Open Ended Working Group (hereinafter referred
to as OEWG) to further consider those elements in the report of the GGE where consensus
could be developed for their inclusion in an eventual legally binding treaty on the import, export
and transfer of conventional arms. The OEWG met twice in 2009, and submitted a report to the
UN General Assembly noticing that the problem of unregulated trade in conventional weapons
and their diversion to the illicit market should be addressed through international action.
(8) Based on the above mentioned Council conclusions, the Union decided to support the
ATT process, by opening the debate to include States not members of the GGE, as well as to
other actors such as civil society and industry, to develop the understanding of the issue and
to contribute to the work of the OEWG. For this purpose, on 19 January 2009 the Council
adopted Council Decision 2009/42/CFSP(1) on support for EU activities in order to promote
among third countries the process leading towards an Arms Trade Treaty, in the framework of
the European Security Strategy.
(9) Within the framework of the implementation of Decision 2009/42/CFSP, UNIDIR, as
the implementing agency of the Decision, organised six regional seminars, a side- event and
opening and concluding events between February 2009 and February 2010. These activities
allowed relevant stakeholders, including representatives of civil society, industry and countries
who did not participate in the GGE, to participate in open informal discussions on an ATT. The
implementation of Decision 2009/42/CFSP also offered an opportunity to integrate national and
regional approaches to the international process underway, and to contribute to identifying the
scope and implications of a treaty on the trade in conventional arms.
(10) On 2 December 2009 the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 64/48 entitled The
arms trade treaty that decided to convene the UN Conference on the ATT in 2012 to elaborate
a legally binding instrument on the highest possible common international standards for the
transfer of conventional arms. The resolution also decided that the remaining sessions of the
OEWG shall be considered as Preparatory Committee Meetings for the UN Conference.
(11) Considering the activities of Decision 2009/42/CFSP which expires in May 2010, the
need to prepare for a successful UN Conference on the ATT in 2012, and the recommendation
contained in resolution 64/48 to ensure the widest possible and effective participation in the
Conference, the Union should support the preparatory process leading up to the UN Conference
to ensure that it is as inclusive as possible and able to make concrete recommendations on the
elements of a future ATT. The Unions support to the ATT process should include measures in
support of national export and import control systems in third countries that would have to
comply with a future ATT,
(1) OJ L 17, 22.1.2009, p. 39.
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Article 1
1. For the purpose of supporting the Arms Trade Treaty (hereinafter referred to as the ATT),
the Union shall undertake activities with the following objectives:
to support the preparatory process leading up to the UN Conference on the ATT to ensure
that it is as inclusive as possible and able to make concrete recommendations on the elements
of the future ATT,
to support UN Member States in developing and improving national and regional expertise
to implement effective arms transfer controls, in order to ensure that the future ATT when
coming into force, will be as effective as possible.
2. In order to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 1, the Union will undertake the
following project:
organisation of seven regional seminars, a launching and a concluding event, up to three
side-events, and dissemination of results.
A detailed description of the project referred to above is set out in the Annex.
Article 2
1. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter
referred to as the HR) shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.
2. The implementation of the project referred to in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by the
UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).
3. UNIDIR shall perform its task under the responsibility of the HR. For this purpose, the
HR shall enter into the necessary arrangements with UNIDIR.
Article 3
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of the project referred to in Article
1(2) shall be EUR 1 520 000.
2. The expenditure financed by the amount set out in paragraph 1 shall be managed in
accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
3. The European Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure
referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude a financing agreement with UNIDIR.
The agreement shall stipulate that UNIDIR is to ensure the visibility of the contribution of the
Union, appropriate to its size.
4. The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreement referred to in paragraph
3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of
any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the financing agreement.
Article 4
The HR shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of
regular reports following the organisation of each of the regional seminars, the final and
opening seminars, as well as the side events. The reports will be prepared by UNIDIR and
they shall form the basis for the evaluation carried out by the Council. The Commission shall
provide information on the financial aspects of the implement ation of the project referred
to in Article 1(2).
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Article 5
1. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
2. This Decision shall expire 24 months after the date of conclusion of the financing agreement
referred to in Article 3(3). It shall expire six months after the date of its entry into force if that
financing agreement has not been concluded by that time.

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European Council
Conclusions
()
The EU has met the worldwide financial crisis with united resolve and has done what was necessary
to safeguard the stability of the Economic and Monetary Union. In particular, in May agreement
was reached on a support package for Greece as well as on a European financial stabilisation
mechanism and facility, which was finalised in June. We have been laying the foundations for
much stronger economic governance. We remain committed to taking all necessary action to
put our economies back on the path of sustainable and job-creating growth.
To that end, today:
we adopt Europe 2020, our new strategy for jobs and smart, sustainable and inclusive
growth. It constitutes a coherent framework for the Union to mobilise all of its instruments
and policies and for the Member States to take enhanced coordinated action. It will promote
the delivery of structural reforms. The emphasis must now be on implementation, and we
will guide and monitor this process. We will discuss further, over the coming months,
how specific policies can be mobilised to unlock the EUs growth potential, starting with
innovation and energy policies;
we reaffirm our collective determination to ensure fiscal sustainability, including by accelerating
plans for fiscal consolidation where warranted;
we confirm our commitment to ensuring financial stability by addressing the gaps in
regulation and supervision of financial markets, both at the level of the EU and at the G20.
We agree to rapidly advance on key legislative measures so that the new supervisory bodies
can start work from the beginning of next year and set an ambitious position for the EU to
take at the Toronto Summit;
we fully agree on the urgent need to reinforce the coordination of our economic policies. We
agree on first orientations as regards the Stability and Growth Pact and budgetary surveillance
as well as broader macroeconomic surveillance. We look forward to the final report of the
Task Force in October.
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ANNEX II Declaration on Iran
1. The European Council underlines its deepening concerns about Irans nuclear programme
and welcomes the adoption by the UN Security Council of Resolution 1929 introducing new
restrictive measures against Iran.
2. The European Council welcomes the recent efforts by Brazil and Turkey to secure progress
on the Tehran Research Reactor agreement proposed to Iran by the IAEA in October 2009. A
satisfactory agreement with Iran on the TRR could serve as a confidence building measure.
However, the European Council stresses that it would not address the core of Irans nuclear
issue. The European Council urges Iran to engage in negotiations on its nuclear programme.
3. The European Council reaffirms the rights and responsibilities of Iran under the NPT. The
European Council deeply regrets that Iran has not taken the many opportunities which have
been offered to it to remove the concerns of the international community over the nature of the
Iranian nuclear programme. The decision by Iran to enrich uranium to the level of 20 per cent,
contrary to its international obligations under existing UNSC and IAEA Board of Governors
Resolutions has further increased these concerns. In this regard, the European Council notes
the last report of the IAEA of 31 May.
4. Under these circumstances, new restrictive measures have become inevitable. The European
Council, recalling its declaration of 11 December 2009 and in the light of the work undertaken
by the Foreign Affairs Council thereafter, invites the Foreign Affairs Council to adopt at its next
session measures implementing those contained in the UN Security Council Resolution 1929
as well as accompanying measures, with a view to supporting the resolution of all outstanding
concerns regarding Irans development of sensitive technologies in support of its nuclear and
missile programmes, through negotiation. These should focus on the areas of trade, especially
dual use goods and further restrictions on trade insurance; the financial sector, including freeze
of additional Iranian banks and restrictions on banking and insurance; the Iranian transport
sector, in particular the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) and its subsidiaries and
air cargo; key sectors of the gas and oil industry with prohibition of new investment, technical
assistance and transfers of technologies, equipment and services related to these areas, in
particular related to refining, liquefaction and LNG technology; and new visa bans and asset
freezes especially on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
5. The European Council confirms once again the commitment of the European Union to
work for a diplomatic solution of the issue of Irans nuclear programme. The European Council
calls on Iran to demonstrate willingness to build the confidence of the international community
and to respond to the invitation for resumption of negotiations, and reaffirms the validity of
the June 2008 proposals made to Iran.
6. What is needed is a serious negotiation about Irans nuclear programme and other issues of
mutual concern. The European Council underlines that the EU High Representative for Foreign
Affairs and Security Policy is ready to resume talks in this regard.
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Brussels, 17, 20 & 30 June 2010
Remarks by HR Catherine Ashton on Gaza

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton made the following remarks today in the margins
of the European Council meeting in Brussels:
I look with great interest at what the Israeli government has said and this is an in principle
statement at this stage. Weve said there should be a change from a list of goods that are allowed
into Gaza, a reversal of that, to a list of goods that are not allowed, in order to make sure that
many many more goods can get in to Gaza to enable people to reconstruct their homes, to build
schools, to replace infrastructure and also to allow people to get on with their ordinary lives.
We also want to see that the crossings are open to enable that to happen properly, effectively
and quickly. And weve offered to Israel support, of course linked to the Palestinian Authority,
if we can be of value. And tomorrow Ill chair a meeting in Brussels of people involved in the
EUs work in the Middle East to see what we can offer and then we can move forward, if that
would be useful for Israel and for the Palestinian Authority.
Ive been in touch with Israel, with the Palestinian Authority, with Egypt, Turkey, the US. This
morning I spoke with Senator Mitchell to find out how the proximity talks are going, which
of course are a very important aspect towards peace in the Middle East. We hope that the in
principle statement of the government of Israel can now be followed up very quickly with the
detail which we shall look at with interest and hope that we can push forward, offer our support,
and ensure that the people of Gaza can now actually move to a normal life.
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on Israeli Gaza

decision
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy and Vice-President of the Commission said: I am very encouraged by the announcement
of the Government of Israel. It represents a significant improvement and a positive step forward. Once
implemented, Israels new policy should improve the lives of the ordinary people of Gaza while addressing
the legitimate security concerns of Israel.
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The High Representative Catherine Ashton reiterated the EU belief that the situation in Gaza
remains unsustainable and the blockade is counterproductive, hurts ordinary people, prevents
reconstruction and fuels radicalism.
We need to enable people to reconstruct their homes, to build schools, to improve infrastructure, allowing
business to revive so that people in Gaza can get on with their ordinary lives, High Representative
Catherine Ashton added.
As stated by EU foreign ministers last week, the EU is ready to support Israel and the Palestinian
Authority in the opening of land crossings. The 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access and
UNSC resolution 1860 should remain the key framework.
I would also like to reiterate that Gilad Shalit must be released immediately, Catherine Ashton said.
More work remains to be done. Implementation is key. We want to work in partnership with Israel
and the Palestinian Authority to find a satisfactory solution I am in contact with the Government of
Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Quartet partners. We will continue discussions and examine
the details of the proposed changes and their implementation. I hope that current efforts will not be
undermined. To make progress, an atmosphere of calm, restraint and responsibility is of paramount
importance, Catherine Ashton concluded.
Quartet Statement
21 June 2010
The Quartet reaffirms that the current situation in Gaza, including the humanitarian and human
rights situation of the civilian population, is unsustainable, unacceptable, and not in the interests
of any of those concerned. The Quartet reiterates its call for a solution that addresses Israels
legitimate security concerns, including an end to weapons smuggling into Gaza; promotes
Palestinian unity based on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) commitments and the
reunification of Gaza and the West Bank under the legitimate Palestinian Authority; and ensures
the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods and persons to and from Gaza,
consistent with United Nations Security Council resolution 1860 (2009). The Quartet declares
its readiness to work closely with Israel, the Palestinian Government and international donors
in order to achieve sustainable economic development on the basis of the full implementation
of the Agreement on Access and Movement of 2005 and in the broader perspective of the two-
State solution.
Consistent with these objectives, the Quartet and the Quartet Representative have worked with
Israel, as well as consulting the Palestinian Authority, Egypt and other concerned parties, to
effect a fundamental change in policy in Gaza. The new policy towards Gaza just announced by
the Government of Israel is a welcome development. The Quartet notes that the elaboration of
further details and modalities of implementation will be important in ensuring the effectiveness
of the new policy. Full and effective implementation will comprise a significant shift in strategy
towards meeting the needs of Gazas population for humanitarian and commercial goods, civilian
reconstruction and infrastructure, and legitimate economic activity, as well as the security
needs of Israel. The Quartet will continue to work with Israel, the Palestinian Authority and
other concerned parties to ensure these arrangements are implemented as quickly as possible.
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The Quartet affirms that much work remains to achieve fully the solution stated above, and,
in consultation with the concerned parties, it will monitor closely the implementation of the
policy in all its aspects. It will actively explore additional ways to improve the situation in
Gaza, encourage involvement of the Palestinian Authority at the crossings and promote greater
commerce between the West Bank and Gaza.
The Quartet stresses the importance of United Nations and other international interventions,
as well as the work of local non-governmental organizations, to be expanded in Gaza to meet
urgent civilian needs, and calls on all parties to fully enable this work.
The Quartet recognizes that Israel has legitimate security concerns that must continue to be
safeguarded, and believes efforts to maintain security while enabling movement and access for
Palestinian people and goods are critical. The Quartet commits to work with Israel and the
international community to prevent the illicit trafficking of arms and ammunition into Gaza.
It urges all those wishing to deliver goods to do so through established channels so that their
cargo can be inspected and transferred via land crossings into Gaza. The Quartet emphasizes
that there is no need for unnecessary confrontations and calls on all parties to act responsibly
in meeting the needs of the people of Gaza.
The Quartet also calls for an end to the deplorable detention of Gilad Shalit in advance of the
fourth anniversary of his capture on 25 June; it further condemns the violation of Hamas
international obligation to provide him access by the International Committee of the Red Cross
and demands that Hamas immediately remedy the situation.
The Quartet also reiterates its support for proximity talks towards the resumption, without
preconditions, of direct bilateral negotiations that resolve all final status issues as previously
agreed by the parties. The Quartet believes these negotiations should lead to a settlement,
negotiated between the parties within 24 months, that ends the occupation which began in
1967 and results in the emergence of an independent, democratic and viable Palestinian State
in the West Bank and Gaza, living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its other
neighbours.
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on Israel-

Palestinian proximity peace talks
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
and Vice-President of the Commission, made the following statement today:
I am deeply concerned by recent settlement-related activity in East Jerusalem and the recent unrest
in Silwan. I recall that the European Union has never recognised the annexation of East Jerusalem.
Settlements and the demolition of homes are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to
peace and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible. If there is to be genuine peace, a way must
be found through negotiations to resolve the status of Jerusalem as the future capital of two states.
I would like to call on Israel to refrain from measures which may undermine the ongoing proximity
talks. These talks enjoy our full support and the parties need to engage seriously in these negotiations.
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EEAS
Creation of the EEAS is one of the most significant changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, which entered into force
on 1 December 2009. It is aimed at making the EUs external action more coherent and efficient, thereby increasing the
EUs influence in the world. The EEAS will assist Catherine Ashton in fulfilling her mandate. It will work in cooperation
with the diplomatic services of the member states and comprise officials from relevant departments of the General
Secretariat of the Council and of the Commission, as well as staff seconded from the national diplomatic services of
the member states.
Statement of the European Parliament, the

High Representative of the Union for Foreign
Affairs and Security Policy, the Council and the
Commission on the European External Action
Service
The Presidency of the Council of the EU (Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos and Secretary
of State Lopez Garrido), the High Representative (Catherine Ashton), the Commission (Maro
efovi) and the European Parliament representatives (MEPs Brok, Verhofstadt and Gualtieri) met
on 21 June 2010 in Madrid. This meeting has been preceded by a number of contacts with the
European Parliament, in particular on14April, 27April, 10May, 27Mayand8June2010.
1. The parties reached today political agreement on the proposal for a Council Decision establishing
the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service. In addition to the
Decision, parties reached agreement on the text of two Declarations by the High Representative:
on political accountability and on the basic structure of the central administration.
2. On the basis of the agreement reached, the participants committed themselves to seek
endorsement of the package by their respective institutions as soon as possible in order to proceed
to formal adoption of the Council Decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the
European External Action Service and the related Declarations, once all the procedural steps
would have been completed.
3. In addition, the participants agreed that they have now to work constructively for the
solution of the remaining questions in particular the adoption of the Financial Regulation and
the Staff Regulations.
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Counter-terrorism
financing
Signature of EU-US Agreement on financial

messaging data for purposes of the US Terrorist
Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP)
The European Union and the United States of America signed today an EU-US agreement on
the processing and transfer of financial messaging data for purposes of the US Terrorist Finance
Tracking Programme (TFTP). The signature follows the adoption by the Council via a written
procedure of a decision plus accompanying declarations (11222/1/10 REV 1, 11222/1/10 REV
1 COR 1 and 11350/2/10).
The agreement was signed by Alfredo PREZ RUBALCABA, Minister of Interior of Spain, on
behalf of the European Union, and by Michael DODMAN, Charg daffaires of the US Mission
to the European Union, on behalf of the United States of America, in the presence of Cecilia
MALMSTRM, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.
The agreement will now be transmitted to the European Parliament which needs to give its
consent by a majority of its members before the agreement can enter into force. The next
possibility for the European Parliament to vote on the agreement is during the plenary session
from 5-8 July 2010.
The agreement is meant to allow the US Department of the Treasury to receive financial messaging
data stored in the EU in order to allow targeted searches for counter-terrorism investigations,
while ensuring an adequate level of data protection. Once approved, the agreement will run
for five years. It will automatically extend for subsequent periods of one year unless one of the
parties notifies the other of its intention not to extend the agreement.
Under the TFTP, the US Department of the Treasury seeks to identify, track and pursue suspected
terrorists and their providers of finance. It was set up shortly after the terrorist attacks of 11
September 2001. Relevant results of the US analysis have been shared with EU member states
and have contributed to effective investigation and prevention of terrorist attacks, including
attacks on EU citizens.
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Statement by
Catherine Ashton
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on

announcement by Israel on Gaza blockade
Todays announcement by the Government of Israel is another significant step forward in the
review of its policy on Gaza. As I have always said, once implemented, Israels new policy
should improve the lives of the ordinary people of Gaza while addressing the legitimate security
concerns of Israel.
While the details of the lists will have to be carefully examined, I hope that the complete
implementation of these measures will allow for the reconstruction of Gaza and the revival of
its economy. Private sector development and commercial activity, including exports, will be
crucial for the recovery of Gaza. The movement of persons and trade between Gaza and the
West Bank should remain one of the key objectives.
To enable the people in Gaza to reconstruct their homes, to build schools, to improve infrastructure
and start new businesses, the capacity of crossings must be expanded. As stated by EU foreign
ministers last week, the EU is ready to support Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the
opening of land crossings.
I reiterate once again that Gilad Shalit must be released immediately.
We will continue discussions and examine the details of the proposed changes and their
implementation with Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Quartet Partners.
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EEAS Speech and
statement by
Catherine Ashton
Strasbourg, 7 July 2010
Speech by HR Catherine Ashton to the European

Parliament on the creation of the EEAS
I am delighted to be here to discuss one of the most important issues on the European agenda
the creation of the European External Action Service.
Let me start with a word of gratitude for the constructive engagement of the Parliament and the
rapporteurs in particular Elmar Brok, Guy Verhofstadt and Roberto Gualtieri throughout
this process. And to the committees AFET, Development, Constitutional Affairs, Budget and
Budgetary Control, JURI whose work has improved the text for the EEAS decision in many
ways. And to the President of the parliament: Thank you.
We have achieved a lot together in recent weeks, building the necessary common ground among
all concerned. I pay tribute to the other members of our Quadrilogue, Maros Sefcovic and the
Commission, and the Spanish Presidency led by Miguel Moratinos together with colleagues
in the Council.
I am especially grateful to the legal services who have offered us good advice and support
throughout.
Now the time has come to decide.
In recent months, there has been a lot of attention, rightly, on the institutional complexities and
administrative intricacies. Laying the foundations is a critical task, but without losing sight of
the reasons we are creating this service. Reasons that have become more and more obvious as
I have travelled, on your behalf, to visit Governments, Military missions, our delegations and
programmes across the world.
So before going further into the detail let me just say something about the vision for the EEAS
in the future.
There is no better place than this House and no better moment than today to remind ourselves
why the EEAS is so important for the EU. Why it marks a change in how we operate in a fast
changing geopolitical landscape.
We cannot afford to act in a disparate manner in a world that is seeing fundamental power
shifts and where problems are increasingly complex and inter-linked.
We need to defend Europes interests and project Europes values in a more coherent and effective
way. And we should be ambitious in how we do it.
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The European Union and the Member-States have an impressive array of instruments, resources,
relationships and expertise to help build a better, more stable world.
Now we need to bring all this together, to forge joined up strategies and maximise our impact on
the ground. Particularly in the troubled parts of the world where our action matters the most.
Wherever I have travelled from Gaza to Haiti to East Africa and Balkans this has been the
key conclusion.
EU external action will always involve different actors. It is right and proper that development
policy operates differently from diplomacy, crisis management or humanitarian aid.
Andris Piebalgs, Stefan Fule and Kristilina Georgieva, together with other Commission colleagues,
have clear, distinct roles and I pay tribute to the work they are doing under Lisbon we have
the opportunity to operate under one shared comprehensive political strategy.
An aspiration now becoming reality

My vision for the EEAS is one which ensures that when we speak, our voice is heard. And when
we engage, our actions make the difference. Our citizens know that in the face of big problems
such as fragile states, pandemics, energy security, climate change and illegal migration, we are
more effective together.
And that effectiveness requires us to mobilise all the means at our disposal diplomacy, political
engagement, development assistance, civil and military crisis management tools in support of
conflict prevention, peace building, security and stability. Important for the future of Europe,
important for the future of the world.
I have seen myself what we are capable of when we work together. When I travelled to East Africa
I saw what our naval operation, Atalanta, is doing so well offshore. But I also saw the important
capacity building and development work onshore. And as those engaged in our military mission
were quick to say the solution to the problems at sea lies on the land.
And that is why, working with Andris Piebals, we are making sure our programmes work
better together. And why I will be returning to meet again with the leaders of Kenya, Tanzania,
Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Mozambique the Regional organisations and AU, to discuss
how we can support their African leadership to find political solutions on the ground and how
we can support the people of Somalia to a better future.
I know what we can, and are doing I also know what we can achieve for the future. I am
ambitious I confess, for I believe it is time to move forward and get the Service up and running
quickly.
We have a good deal on the table: a draft Decision and a set of Declarations that form a coherent
package. Mr President I am submitting them formally to the record of todays proceedings.
I will not dwell on each and every aspect, but let me highlight some specific points on how we
have found proper safeguards in areas that I know are important to this House:
First and foremost, the text makes clear that we are safeguarding the Community method
in all areas where it exists today. The EEAS will co-operate closely with the Commission
services as part of the EU system.
Second, I know how important political accountability is for this House. I am confident
that a good framework has been found through the political declaration on Political
Accountability.
I am looking forward to the intensive dialogue and exchange of information with the
European Parliament and will make sure that my collaborators also give high priority to
this aspect of their work.
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The many obligations inherent in the job as High Representative do not allow me to be
present as often as I would like in your debates.
But I am happy that we will have a system for my replacement in such cases, involving in
particular colleagues from the Commission and from time to time also a Member of the
Foreign Affairs Council from the rotating Presidency or the Presidency trio.
Third, financial accountability. I am satisfied that we have clear language and guarantees
regarding sound financial management including appropriate solutions to issues such as
discharge and sub-delegation of budgetary powers to Heads of Delegation.
As a sign of the importance I attach to this issue I envisage a senior management team that
not only has a Chief Executive Officer in the Executive Secretary General but also a Chief
Operating Officer in the senior DG for budget and administration.
Fourth, we have agreed carefully balanced arrangements regarding development policy
and instruments. I know there was some concern that we might lose sight of development
policy in the new setup. Believe me, the opposite is the case.
Development is central to EU external action. It has given give us a strong profile on the
international stage, as the worlds leading donor. So, our cooperation programmes are a
key tool in our bilateral and regional relationships.
This remains the case in the new Lisbon context. But Development cannot be pursued on
its own, separate from other strands of external relations.
That is why we are creating a strong common platform, allowing us to work together
Andris Piebalgs, Stefan Fle and myself to ensure that general development objectives and
poverty reduction in particular are mainstreamed in our cooperation programmes.
Fifth, we also have a balanced agreement on staff issues, between the wish of Member
States to have at least one-third of staff in the EEAS coming from national diplomatic
services so that we can draw on their expertise, language and historical ties while at
the same time ensuring at least 60% of permanent officials.
In the same way, I am clear we need to ensure a proper gender and geographical balance,
and not lose sight of wider diversity issues.
I am personally committed to this. Diversity is strength. A service that represents the
EU should reflect that diversity. The wealth of experience, insights and languages that
Europes best diplomats will bring into the Service, will be one of our distinctive features
and competitive advantage.
Sixth, you will have seen my Declaration on the EEAS central administration. The idea is
that we all have a shared understanding on how the Service will look like.
I agree with the amendments that you have proposed and I will support them in the Council.
It is important to try to get things right at the beginning while giving ourselves the chance to
review how things work, in light of new priorities and developments.
Members of this house have asked a number of questions on the handling of Crisis management
and peacebuilding. I can assure you that the CSDP structures will be part of the EEAS in the
way that was agreed by the European Council in October 2009 and as foreseen in the EEAS
Decision.
I will ensure that the relevant units from the Commission which deal with planning and
programming of crisis response, conflict prevention and peace building, and the CSDP structures,
work in close cooperation and synergy, both under my direct responsibility and authority within
the appropriate structure. This is of course without prejudice to the specific nature, notably
intergovernmental and communitarian, of the policies.
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Effective coordination of the work of the various departments in the EEAS will be key. Under
my direct authority and responsibility, full coordination between all the services of the EEAS,
in particular between the CSDP structures and the other relevant services of the EEAS will be
ensured, respecting the specific nature of these structures.
I will also ensure that the right coordination is established between the EU Special Representatives
and the relevant Departments in the EEAS.
Finally, this House has also always paid great attention to Human Rights issues. This is a
priority I fully share and I promise that as High Representative I will give high priority to
the promotion of Human Rights and good governance around the globe and make sure
they are a silver thread running through everything we do.
There will be a human rights and democracy structure at headquarters level as well as
focal points in all relevant Union delegations with the task of monitoring the human rights
situation and promoting an effective realisation of EU human rights policy goals.
Honourable Members,
Europe needs the External Action Service to build a stronger foreign policy. We need an integrated
platform to project European values and interests around the world. It is time to give ourselves
the means to realise our ambitions. It is time to get the right people in place to start doing the
necessary work.
I agree with the amendments that you have proposed and I will support them in the Council.
I thank you for co-operation and I am counting on your support.
The vote you are making is an historic step in the development of the European Union. And
although it isnt the destination, its a key staging post in realising our shared vision for the
future.
Thank you.
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Statement by HR Catherine Ashton following the

vote in the European Parliament on the European
Union External Action Service
I am delighted that an overwhelming majority of the European Parliament has approved the
opinion on the European External Action Service, based on my initial proposal.
I want to express my gratitude for the constructive engagement and close co-operation of
the Parliament and the rapporteurs in particular Elmar Brok, Guy Verhofstadt and Roberto
Gualtieri with whom I have worked intensively to achieve todays result. Discussions in the
various committees have helped to improve the text for the EEAS decision and have given us
a shared basis on which to build the Service.
Since tabling my proposal in March, the institutions of the EU have worked tirelessly with a shared
vision. Today we are closer to realising this vision, but a lot of work remains to be done.
I will continue to put my energy into this so that we can establish an effective service as soon
as possible. The Commission will now have to give its final consent before the Council adopts
the decision later this month.
It is important also that we move rapidly with the amendment to the Staff and Financial Regulations,
and an amending budget for 2010 to allow the Service formally to come into being.
While remaining ambitious to deliver on the promises of the Treaty of Lisbon, I will do everything
possible, especially in the current economic climate, to maximise cost efficiencies, avoid
duplication and strengthen financial discipline. I want a lean and efficient Service that assures
best value for money, staffed by the best and the brightest from across the European Union.
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Arms Trade Treaty Council Conclusions

The Council firmly supports the negotiation of an Arms Trade Treaty, a legally binding international
instrument establishing common international standards for the import, exports and transfers
of conventional weapons. Such an international instrument will certainly contribute to reinforce
international peace and security.
The Council welcomes the adoption by the UN General Assembly, with the support of all EU
Member States, of resolution 64/48 on the Arms Trade Treaty. The resolution mandates five
meetings of a Preparatory Committee leading to a UN negotiating conference in 2012 on the
Arms Trade Treaty.
The Council looks forward to the first session of the Preparatory Committee to be held in New
York 12-23 July 2010, and expresses its readiness to contribute to the works of the Preparatory
Committee in order to ensure that they will be effective and substantial.
The Council will work towards reaching agreement in the Preparatory Committee on concrete
and comprehensive recommendations on the content of future Treaty to be submitted for
consideration by the 2012 UN Conference.
In the view of the Council, in order to be most effective, an Arms Trade Treaty should be as
universal as possible and have a real impact on the conventional arms trade. A strong and
robust Arms Trade Treaty should prevent conventional weapons from being used to threaten
security, destabilise regions and states, violate international human rights law or international
humanitarian law, undermine economic and social development or exacerbate conflict. An ATT
should also prevent the diversion of conventional weapons to the illicit market.
To this effect, the scope of the Treaty, in terms of arms and activities covered, should be as
wide as possible. The treaty should also require State Parties to assess all applications for arms
trade against the highest possible standards and parameters, including the respect for human
rights and international humanitarian law, and a thorough analysis of the risk of diversion
to unintended users. The Arms Trade Treaty should include transparency, monitoring and
assistance provisions.
The Council underlines that no effort should be spared to ensure that the sessions of the
Preparatory Committee will be as inclusive as possible. To this end the Council adopted on
14 June 2010 Council Decision 2010/336/CFSP on EU activities in support of the Arms Trade
Treaty process. The Council Decision foresees a series of outreach activities, promoting the ATT
process among UN Member States, civil society, and industry, building on the results of the
regional seminars on ATT held in 2009 in the framework of Council Decision 2009/42/CFSP.
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Remarks by
Catherine Ashton
Brussels, 17 & 18 July 2010
Remarks made by HR Catherine Ashton after

meeting Prime Minister Fayyad in Ramallah, 17
July 2010
It is pleasure to have met Prime Minister Fayyad in Palestine today. We have had very fruitful
and constructive discussions.
Fayyads Plan and EU Support

Our meetings are a sign of the strong political and financial commitment of the European Union
to the Palestinian Authority and Prime Minister Fayyads leadership in building a democratic
and viable Palestinian state.
Palestinian statehood is critical for any peaceful, workable and lasting solution. We discussed
his state-building plan and our strong support for it.
I am also happy to announce that the EU will allocate an additional 40 million euros to the
Palestinian Authority as direct financial support. And in the autumn, we will explore possibilities
for further financial support.
Gaza
I will visit Gaza again tomorrow to see the situation on the ground, meet with UNRWA and
launch the EU-PA Business Recovery Programme with a visit to EU funded projects to support
private sector development.
We have discussed the situation in Gaza. I stressed the need for full and effective implementation
of the new Israeli policy to improve the lives of the people of Gaza and meet their needs for
humanitarian and commercial goods.
Improving the economic situation in the Gaza Strip is not simply a matter of letting in aid it is a
matter of revitalizing the local economy. For a fundamental change, private sector development
and commercial activity, including exports, will be crucial. As PM Fayyad, we also believe that
the movement of persons and trade between Gaza and the West Bank should be one of the key
objectives.
Capacity at the crossings must be expanded and I hope the Palestinian Authority returns to
the Gaza Strip.
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The Agreement on Movement and Access should remain the key framework.
The Palestinians must overcome their differences in order to build a state.
Possible EU Mission
If we can be of value and the parties agree, the EU is ready to play a role at the crossings provided
that a number of conditions are met. These relate to the Agreement on Movement and Access:
capacity at crossings, procedures, exports, movement of persons, security.
Peace Process
I also discussed the peace process with PM Fayyad. I have listened carefully to his positions
and hope a satisfactory way for both sides can be found to proceed with the talks as soon as
possible. This is now needed if we want to make further progress in the negotiations for bringing
an end to the conflict.
I have and will therefore encourage both the Palestinian Authority and Israel to begin substantive
discussions on all the final status issues. The outlines of a deal are well known. It is time to get
engaged in serious and substantive talks.
We want to see confidence building measures and avoid measures that undermine the peace
process.
In this respect, I have to express my deep concern about the latest developments in East
Jerusalem, which I believe are counterproductive.
Let me again commend Prime Minister Fayyad for his work and his leadership.
The European Union will continue to work side by side with him and his government to lay
the foundations for a Palestinian State.
Remarks made by HR Catherine Ashton after

meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor
Lieberman
18 July 2010
I am very pleased to be in Israel today. I just had a constructive and productive meeting with
FM Lieberman. This is my second visit to the region in my capacity as High Representative/
Vice-President. Yesterday I met with PM Fayyad and today I visited Gaza and Sderot. I have
also met with MoD Barak and will be meeting later this evening PM Netanyahu.
There are three main objectives for my visit in Israel:
First, to discuss the situation in Gaza. I have welcomed the new policy of the Israeli government
as an important step forward.
As I have always said, Israels new policy should improve the lives of the ordinary people of
Gaza while addressing the legitimate security concerns of Israel. The position of the EU is clear:
the blockade is unacceptable, unsustainable and counterproductive. It is not in the interests of
any of those concerned.
If we can be of value and the parties agree, the EU is ready to support a smooth handling of
goods at the crossings, based on to the Agreement on Movement and Access.
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I fully agree that Israels security is of paramount importance in moving ahead. I was in Sderot
today and tomorrow morning I will meet the family of Gilad Shalit and share with them my
deepest sympathy.
I cannot conceive of the terrible pain that Aviva and Noam Shalit have had to endure everyday
of the four years since Gilad Shalit has been abducted. Gilad must be released without delay
and the Red Cross representatives must now be allowed to visit him.
Second, we have discussed the peace process. I have listened carefully to the positions of both
sides and hope a satisfactory way can be found to proceed to direct talks asap, which are now
needed if one wishes to make further progress in the negotiations for bringing an end to the
conflict.
I have therefore encouraged both the Palestinian Authority and Israel to begin discussions on
all the final status issues, including security, Jerusalem and borders. The outlines of a deal are
very well known.
I believe we need to see confidence building measures and at the same time avoid measures that
undermine the peace process. In this respect, I have to express my deep concern about recent
settlement activity in East Jerusalem.
My third objective was to emphasize the strong bond between the EU and Israel. We have a
solid and vibrant partnership in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy across
an extensive range of sectors. There is a huge potential to further develop these relations. I have
discussed with Minister Lieberman on how best to do this in the future.
Thank you.
Remarks made by HR Catherine Ashton during her

visit to Gaza at UNRWA School and summer camp
18 July 2010
First of all I want to say what a pleasure it has been to come to Gaza again and have the
opportunity to meet the children here at this UNRWA summer camp. They are clearly having
a fantastic time, but also the opportunity to work together, to learn and to have fun together.
I want to begin by paying tribute not only to UNRWA, but also to all the teachers and the
support staff who so freely give their time to make this possible. Watching the children have
these opportunities has been a great joy.
I want also to show the commitment of Europe to help these children have a brighter future.
Today we have given an additional two million euros to support not only the schools, but also
the organizations to make sure that this work will continue.
I wanted to come back to Gaza only a few months since I was here last to make sure that we
are also supporting the economy of Gaza. There are small signs of change in policy to allow
goods into Gaza, but we continue to call for the opening of the crossings to enable people and
goods to move around. In particular to allow the people of Gaza to run their businesses, to grow
their own economy and in that sense to be able to offer a future to their children. Improving
the economic situation in the Gaza Strip is not simply a matter of letting in aid it is a matter
of revitalizing the local economy with private sector development and commercial activity,
including exports.
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And so as I said, I am delighted to be back here in Gaza for one, I hope, of the many visits I will
make while I am in office. I will continue to press for all support of the EU and to try and make
sure that what I have asked for, which is the opening of the crossings for goods and people and
the growth of the economy, happens.
Thank you.
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Chapter 58

The Council adopted a decision establishing the European External Action Service (EEAS) and
setting out its organisation and functioning (11665/1/10).
The creation of the EEAS is one of the most significant changes introduced by the Treaty of
Lisbon, which entered into force on 1 December 2009. It is aimed at making the EUs external
action more coherent and efficient, thereby increasing the EUs influence in the world.
The EEAS will assist Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy, in fulfilling her mandate. It will work in cooperation with the diplomatic
services of the member states and comprise officials from relevant departments of the General
Secretariat of the Council and of the Commission, as well as staff seconded from the national
diplomatic services of the member states.
For details, see: http://eeas.europa.eu/background/index_en.htm
Weapons of mass destruction Implementation of

EU strategy
The Council adopted a decision on support for the preparatory commission of the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and
verification capabilities (doc. 8681/10).
The decision was taken under the 2003 EU strategy on measures to prevent the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, which requires particular attention to be paid to strengthening
the multilateral treaty system and to undertaking efforts aimed at strengthening international
organisations in charge of verification activities.
Against this background, the Council in previous years adopted joint actions 2006/243/CFSP,
2007/468/CFSP and 2008/588/CFSP on support for the preparatory commission of the CTBTO
in the areas of training, monitoring and verification.
Separately, the Council adopted a decision establishing a European network of independent
non-proliferation think tanks in support of the EUs anti-WMD strategy (doc.5382/10).
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Chapter 59
EEAS Council Decision
On 26 July, the Council adopted a decision establishing the European External Action Service (EEAS) and setting out
its organisation and functioning. On this occasion, HR Catherine Ashton said: I am delighted that in four short months
since I tabled the proposal, we have come so far. We can now move forward to build a modern, effective and distinctly
European service for the 21st century. The reason is simple: Europe needs to shape up to defend better our interests and
Council decision establishing the organisation

and functioning of the European External Action
Service (2010/427/EU)
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 27(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy (the High Representative),
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the consent of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The purpose of this Decision is to establish the organisation and functioning of the European
External Action Service (EEAS), a functionally autonomous body of the Union under the
authority of the High Representative, set up by Article 27(3) of the Treaty on European Union
(TEU), as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon. This Decision and, in particular, the reference to
the term High Representative will be interpreted in accordance with his/her different functions
under Article 18 TEU.
(2) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 21(3) TEU, the Union will ensure
consistency between the different areas of its external action and between those areas and its
other policies. The Council and the Commission, assisted by the High Representative, will
ensure that consistency and will cooperate to that effect.
(3) The EEAS will support the High Representative, who is also a Vice-President of the
Commission and the President of the Foreign Affairs Council, in fulfilling his/her mandate
to conduct the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the Union and to ensure the
consistency of the Unions external action as outlined, notably, in Articles 18 and 27 TEU. The
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EEAS will support the High Representative in his/her capacity as President of the Foreign Affairs
Council, without prejudice to the normal tasks of the General Secretariat of the Council. The
EEAS will also support the High Representative in his/her capacity as Vice-President of the
Commission, in respect of his/her responsibilities within the Commission for responsibilities
incumbent on it in external relations, and in coordinating other aspects of the Unions external
action, without prejudice to the normal tasks of the Commission services.
(4) In its contribution to the Unions external cooperation programmes, the EEAS should seek
to ensure that the programmes fulfil the objectives for external action as set out in Article 21
TUE, in particular in paragraph (2)(d) thereof, and that they respect the objectives of the Unions
development policy in line with Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union (TFEU). In this context, the EEAS should also promote the fulfilment of the objectives
of the European Consensus on Development(1) and the European Consensus on Humanitarian
Aid(2).
(5) It results from the Treaty of Lisbon that, in order to implement its provisions, the EEAS
must be operational as soon as possible after the entry into force of that Treaty.
(6) The European Parliament will fully play its role in the external action of the Union,
including its functions of political control as provided for in Article 14(1) TEU, as well as in
legislative and budgetary matters as laid down in the Treaties. Furthermore, in accordance with
Article 36 TEU, the High Representative will regularly consult the European Parliament on the
main aspects and the basic choices of the CFSP and will ensure that the views of the European
Parliament are duly taken into consideration. The EEAS will assist the High Representative in
this regard. Specific arrangements should be made with regard to access for Members of the
European Parliament to classified documents and information in the area of CFSP. Until the
adoption of such arrangements, existing provisions under the Interinstitutional Agreement of
20 November 2002 between the European Parliament and the Council concerning access by
the European Parliament to sensitive information of the Council in the field of security and
defence policy(3) will apply.
(7) The High Representative, or his/her representative, should exercise the responsibilities
provided for by the respective acts founding the European Defence Agency(4), the European
Union Satellite Centre(5), the European Union Institute for Security Studies(6), and the European
Security and Defence College(7). The EEAS should provide those entities with the support
currently provided by the General Secretariat of the Council.
(8) Provisions should be adopted relating to the staff of the EEAS and their recruitment where
such provisions are necessary to establish the organisation and functioning of the EEAS. In
parallel, necessary amendments should be made, in accordance with Article 336 TFEU, to
the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities (Staff Regulations) and the
(1) OJ C 46, 24.2.2006, p. 1.

(2) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council Towards a European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid
(COM(2007) 317 final). Not published in the Official Journal.
(3) OJ C 298, 30.11.2002, p. 1.
(4) Council Joint Action 2004/551/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of the European Defence Agency (OJ L 245, 17.7.2004, p. 17).
(5) Council Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP of 20 July 2001 on the establishment of a European Union Satellite Centre (OJ L 200, 25.7.2001, p. 5).
(6) Council Joint Action 2001/554/CFSP of 20 July 2001 on the establishment of a European Union Institute for Security Studies (OJ L 200,
25.7.2001, p. 1).
(7) Council Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP of 23 June 2008 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) (OJ L 176, 4.7.2008,
p.20).
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Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of those Communities(8) (CEOS) without prejudice
to Article 298 TFEU. For matters relating to its staff, the EEAS should be treated as an institution
within the meaning of the Staff Regulations and the CEOS. The High Representative will be the
Appointing Authority, in relation both to officials subject to the Staff Regulations and agents
subject to the CEOS. The number of officials and servants of the EEAS will be decided each
year as part of the budgetary procedure and will be reflected in the establishment plan.
(9) The staff of the EEAS should carry out their duties and conduct themselves solely with the
interest of the Union in mind.
(10) Recruitment should be based on merit whilst ensuring adequate geographical and gender
balance. The staff of the EEAS should comprise a meaningful presence of nationals from all
the Member States. The review foreseen for 2013 should also cover this issue, including, as
appropriate, suggestions for additional specific measures to correct possible imbalances.
(11) In accordance with Article 27(3) TEU, the EEAS will comprise officials from the General
Secretariat of the Council and from the Commission, as well as personnel coming from the
diplomatic services of the Member States. For that purpose, the relevant departments and
functions in the General Secretariat of the Council and in the Commission will be transferred
to the EEAS, together with officials and temporary agents occupying a post in such departments
or functions. Before 1 July 2013, the EEAS will recruit exclusively officials originating from
the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission, as well as staff coming from the
diplomatic services of the Member States. After that date, all officials and other servants of the
European Union should be able to apply for vacant posts in the EEAS.
(12) The EEAS may, in specific cases, have recourse to specialised seconded national experts
(SNEs), over whom the High Representative will have authority. SNEs in posts in the EEAS
will not be counted in the one third of all EEAS staff at Administrator (AD) level which staff
from Member States should represent when the EEAS will have reached its full capacity. Their
transfer in the phase of setting up of the EEAS will not be automatic and will be made with the
consent of the authorities of the originating Member States. By the date of expiry of the contract
of an SNE transferred to the EEAS under Article 7, the relevant function will be converted into
a temporary agent post in cases where the function performed by the SNE corresponds to a
function normally carried out by staff at AD level, provided that the necessary post is available
under the establishment plan.
(13) The Commission and the EEAS will agree on detailed arrangements relating to the issuing
of instructions from the Commission to delegations. These should provide in particular that
when the Commission will issue instructions to delegations, it will simultaneously provide a
copy thereof to the Head of Delegation and to the EEAS central administration.
(14) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(9) (the Financial
Regulation) should be amended in order to include the EEAS in Article 1 thereof, with a specific
section in the Union budget. In accordance with the applicable rules, and as is the case for other
institutions, a part of the annual report of the Court of Auditors will also be dedicated to the
EEAS, and the EEAS will respond to such reports. The EEAS will be subject to the procedures
regarding the discharge as provided for in Article 319 TFEU and in Articles 145 to 147 of the
Financial Regulation. The High Representative will provide the European Parliament with all
(8) Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC), laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of
the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ 45, 14.6.1962, p. 1387/62. English special edition: Series I
Chapter 1959-1962 p. 135).
(9) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
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necessary support for the exercise of the European Parliaments right as discharge authority. The
implementation of the operational budget will be the Commissions responsibility in accordance
with Article 317 TFEU. Decisions having a financial impact will, in particular, comply with
the responsibilities laid down in Title IV of the Financial Regulation, especially Articles 64 to
68 thereof regarding liability of financial actors, and Article 75 thereof regarding expenditure
operations.
(15) The establishment of the EEAS should be guided by the principle of cost-efficiency aiming
towards budget neutrality. To this end, transitional arrangements and a gradual build-up of
capacity will have to be used. Unnecessary duplication of tasks, functions and resources with
other structures should be avoided. All opportunities for rationalisation should be availed of.
In addition, a number of additional posts for Member States temporary agents will be necessary,
which will have to be financed within the framework of the current multiannual financial
framework.
(16) Rules should be laid down covering the activities of the EEAS and its staff as regards
security, the protection of classified information, and transparency.
(17) It is recalled that the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union
will apply to the EEAS, its officials and other agents, who will be subject either to the Staff
Regulations or the CEOS.
(18) The European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community continue to be served
by a single institutional framework. It is therefore essential to ensure consistency between the
external relations of both, and to allow the Union Delegations to undertake the representation of the
European Atomic Energy Community in third countries and at international organisations.
(19) The High Representative should, by mid-2013, provide a review of the organisation and
functioning of the EEAS, accompanied, if necessary, by proposals for a revision of this Decision.
Such a revision should be adopted no later than the beginning of 2014,
Article 1
Nature and scope
1. This Decision establishes the organisation and functioning of the European External Action
Service (EEAS).
2. The EEAS, which has its headquarters in Brussels, shall be a functionally autonomous
body of the European Union, separate from the General Secretariat of the Council and from the
Commission with the legal capacity necessary to perform its tasks and attain its objectives.
3. The EEAS shall be placed under the authority of the High Representative of the Union for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (High Representative).
4. The EEAS shall be made up of a central administration and of the Union Delegations to
third countries and to international organisations.
Article 2
Tasks
1. The EEAS shall support the High Representative in fulfilling his/her mandates as outlined,
notably, in Articles 18 and 27 TEU:
in fulfilling his/her mandate to conduct the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
of the European Union, including the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), to
contribute by his/her proposals to the development of that policy, which he/she shall carry
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out as mandated by the Council and to ensure the consistency of the Unions external
action,
in his/her capacity as President of the Foreign Affairs Council, without prejudice to the
normal tasks of the General Secretariat of the Council,
in his/her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission for fulfilling within the Commission
the responsibilities incumbent on it in external relations, and in coordinating other aspects
of the Unions external action, without prejudice to the normal tasks of the services of the
Commission.
2. The EEAS shall assist the President of the European Council, the President of the Commission,
and the Commission in the exercise of their respective functions in the area of external
relations.
Article 3
Cooperation
1. The EEAS shall support, and work in cooperation with, the diplomatic services of the
Member States, as well as with the General Secretariat of the Council and the services of the
Commission, in order to ensure consistency between the different areas of the Unions external
action and between those areas and its other policies.
2. The EEAS and the services of the Commission shall consult each other on all matters relating
to the external action of the Union in the exercise of their respective functions, except on matters
covered by the CSDP. The EEAS shall take part in the preparatory work and procedures relating
to acts to be prepared by the Commission in this area. This paragraph shall be implemented in
accordance with Chapter 1 of Title V of the TEU, and with Article 205 TFEU.
3. The EEAS may enter into service-level arrangements with relevant services of the General Secretariat
of the Council, the Commission, or other offices or interinstitutional bodies of the Union.
4. The EEAS shall extend appropriate support and cooperation to the other institutions and
bodies of the Union, in particular to the European Parliament. The EEAS may also benefit from
the support and cooperation of those institutions and bodies, including agencies, as appropriate.
The EEAS internal auditor will cooperate with the internal auditor of the Commission to ensure
a consistent audit policy, with particular reference to the Commissions responsibility for
operational expenditure. In addition, the EEAS shall cooperate with the European Anti-Fraud
Office (OLAF) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999(10). It shall, in particular,
adopt without delay the decision required by that Regulation on the terms and conditions for
internal investigations. As provided in that Regulation, both Member States, in accordance
with national provisions, and the institutions shall give the necessary support to enable OLAFs
agents to fulfil their tasks.
Article 4
Central administration of the EEAS
1. The EEAS shall be managed by an Executive Secretary- General who will operate under the
authority of the High Representative. The Executive Secretary-General shall take all measures
necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the EEAS, including its administrative and
budgetary management. The Executive Secretary-General shall ensure effective coordination
between all departments in the central administration as well as with the Union Delegations.
(10) Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1).
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2. The Executive Secretary-General shall be assisted by two Deputy Secretaries-General.

3. The central administration of the EEAS shall be organised in directorates-general.
(a) It shall, in particular, include:
a number of directorates-general comprising geographic desks covering all countries and
regions of the world, as well as multilateral and thematic desks. These departments shall
coordinate as necessary with the General Secretariat of the Council and with the relevant
services of the Commission,
a directorate-general for administrative, staffing, budgetary, security and communication
and information system matters, working in the EEAS framework managed by the Executive
Secretary-General. The High Representative shall appoint, in accordance with the normal
rules of recruitment, a Director-General for budget and administration who shall work
under the authority of the High Representative. He/she shall be responsible to the High
Representative for the administrative and internal budgetary management of the EEAS.
He/she shall follow the same budget lines and administrative rules as are applicable in the
part of Section III of the Unions budget which falls under Heading 5 of the Multiannual
Financial Framework,
the crisis management and planning directorate, the civilian planning and conduct capability,
the European Union Military Staff and the European Union Situation Centre, placed under
the direct authority and responsibility of the High Representative, and which shall assist
him/her in the task of conducting the Unions CFSP in accordance with the provisions of
the Treaty while respecting, in accordance with Article 40 TEU, the other competences of
the Union.
The specificities of these structures, as well as the particularities of their functions, recruitment
and the status of the staff shall be respected.
Full coordination between all the structures of the EEAS shall be ensured.
(b) The central administration of the EEAS shall also include:
a strategic policy planning department,
shall work closely with the Legal Services of the Council and of the Commission,
departments for interinstitutional relations, information and public diplomacy, internal
audit and inspections, and personal data protection.
4. The High Representative shall designate the chairpersons of Council preparatory bodies
that are chaired by a representative of the High Representative, including the chair of the
Political and Security Committee, in accordance with the detailed arrangements set out in
Annex II to 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(11).
5. The High Representative and the EEAS shall be assisted where necessary by the General
Secretariat of the Council and the relevant departments of the Commission. Service-level
arrangements may be drawn up to that effect by the EEAS, the General Secretariat of the Council
and the relevant Commission departments.
Article 5
Union delegations
1. The decision to open or close a delegation shall be adopted by the High Representative, in
agreement with the Council and the Commission.
(11) OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 28.
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2. Each Union Delegation shall be placed under the authority of a Head of Delegation.
The Head of Delegation shall have authority over all staff in the delegation, whatever their status,
and for all its activities. He/she shall be accountable to the High Representative for the overall
management of the work of the delegation and for ensuring the coordination of all actions of
the Union.
Staff in delegations shall comprise EEAS staff and, where appropriate for the implementation of
the Union budget and Union policies other than those under the remit of the EEAS, Commission
staff.
3. The Head of Delegation shall receive instructions from the High Representative and the
EEAS, and shall be responsible for their execution.
In areas where the Commission exercises the powers conferred upon it by the Treaties, the
Commission may, in accordance with Article 221(2) TFEU, also issue instructions to delegations,
which shall be executed under the overall responsibility of the Head of Delegation.
4. The Head of Delegation shall implement operational credits in relation to the Unions projects
in the corresponding third country, where sub-delegated by the Commission, in accordance
with the Financial Regulation.
5. The operation of each delegation shall be periodically evaluated by the Executive Secretary-
General of the EEAS; evaluation shall include financial and administrative audits. For this
purpose, the Executive Secretary-General of the EEAS may request assistance from the relevant
Commission departments. In addition to internal measures by the EEAS, OLAF shall exercise
its powers, notably by conducting anti-fraud measures, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
1073/1999.
6. The High Representative shall enter into the necessary arrangements with the host
country, the international organisation, or the third country concerned. In particular, the High
Representative shall take the necessary measures to ensure that host States grant the Union
delegations, their staff and their property, privileges and immunities equivalent to those referred
to in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961.
7. Union delegations shall have the capacity to respond to the needs of other institutions
of the Union, in particular the European Parliament, in their contacts with the international
organisations or third countries to which the delegations are accredited.
8. The Head of Delegation shall have the power to represent the Union in the country where
the delegation is accredited, in particular for the conclusion of contracts, and as a party to legal
proceedings.
9. The Union delegations shall work in close cooperation and share information with the
diplomatic services of the Member States.
10. The Union delegations shall, acting in accordance with the third paragraph of Article
35 TEU, and upon request by Member States, support the Member States in their diplomatic
relations and in their role of providing consular protection to citizens of the Union in third
countries on a resource-neutral basis.
Article 6
Staff
1. This Article, except paragraph 3, shall apply without prejudice to the Staff Regulations of
Officials of the European Communities (Staff Regulations) and the Conditions of Employment
of Other Servants of those Communities (CEOS), including the amendments made to those
rules, in accordance with Article 336 TFEU, in order to adapt them to the needs of the EEAS.
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2. The EEAS shall comprise officials and other servants of the European Union, including
personnel from the diplomatic services of the Member States appointed as temporary agents.
The Staff Regulations and the CEOS shall apply to this staff.
3. If necessary, the EEAS may, in specific cases, have recourse to a limited number of specialised
seconded national experts (SNEs).
The High Representative shall adopt rules, equivalent to those laid down in Council Decision
2003/479/EC of 16 June 2003 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military
staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council(12), under which SNEs are put at
the disposal of the EEAS in order to provide specialised expertise.
4. The staff of the EEAS shall carry out their duties and conduct themselves solely with the
interests of the Union in mind. Without prejudice to the third indent of Article 2(1) and Articles
2(2) and 5(3), they shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government, authority,
organisation or person outside the EEAS or from any body or person other than the High
Representative. In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 11 of the Staff Regulations,
EEAS staff shall not accept any payments of any kind whatever from any other source outside
the EEAS.
5. The powers conferred on the appointing authority by the Staff Regulations and on the
authority authorised to conclude contracts by the CEOS shall be vested in the High Representative,
who may delegate those powers inside the EEAS.
6. Recruitment to the EEAS shall be based on merit whilst ensuring adequate geographical
and gender balance. The staff of the EEAS shall comprise a meaningful presence of nationals
from all the Member States. The review provided for in Article 13(3) shall also cover this issue,
including, as appropriate, suggestions for additional specific measures to correct possible
imbalances.
7. Officials of the Union and temporary agents coming from the diplomatic services of the
Member States shall have the same rights and obligations and be treated equally, in particular
as concerns their eligibility to assume all positions under equivalent conditions. No distinction
shall be made between temporary agents coming from national diplomatic services and officials
of the Union as regards the assignment of duties to perform in all areas of activities and policies
implemented by the EEAS. In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation,
the Member States shall support the Union in the enforcement of financial liabilities of EEAS
temporary agents coming from the Member States diplomatic services which result from a
liability under Article 66 of the Financial Regulation.
8. The High Representative shall establish the selection procedures for EEAS staff, which shall
be undertaken through a transparent procedure based on merit with the objective of securing
the services of staff of the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, while ensuring
adequate geographical and gender balance, and a meaningful presence of nationals from all
Member States in the EEAS. Representatives of the Member States, the General Secretariat of
the Council and of the Commission shall be involved in the recruitment procedure for vacant
posts in the EEAS.
9. When the EEAS has reached its full capacity, staff from Member States, as referred to in
the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, should represent at least one third of all EEAS staff at
AD level. Likewise, permanent officials of the Union should represent at least 60 % of all EEAS
staff at AD level, including staff coming from the diplomatic services of the Member States
who have become permanent officials of the Union in accordance with the provisions of the
(12) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.
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Staff Regulations. Each year, the High Representative shall present a report to the European
Parliament and the Council on the occupation of posts in the EEAS.
10. The High Representative shall lay down the rules on mobility so as to ensure that the
members of the staff of the EEAS are subject to a high degree of mobility. Specific and detailed
arrangements shall apply to the personnel referred to in the third indent of Article 4(3)(a). In
principle, all EEAS staff shall periodically serve in Union delegations. The High Representative
shall establish rules to that effect.
11. In accordance with the applicable provisions of its national law, each Member State
shall provide its officials who have become temporary agents in the EEAS with a guarantee
of immediate reinstatement at the end of their period of service to the EEAS. This period of
service, in accordance with the provisions of Article 50b of the CEOS, shall not exceed eight
years, unless, it is extended for a maximum period of two years in exceptional circumstances
and in the interest of the service.
Officials of the Union serving in the EEAS shall have the right to apply for posts in their
institution of origin on the same terms as internal applicants.
12. Steps shall be taken in order to provide EEAS staff with adequate common training,
building in particular on existing practices and structures at national and Union level. The
High Representative shall take appropriate measures to that effect within the year following
the entry into force of this Decision.
Article 7
Transitional provisions regarding staff
1. The relevant departments and functions in the General Secretariat of the Council and in
the Commission listed in the Annex shall be transferred to the EEAS. Officials and temporary
agents occupying a post in departments or functions listed in the Annex shall be transferred
to the EEAS. This shall apply mutatis mutandis to contract and local staff assigned to such
departments and functions. SNEs working in those departments or functions shall also be
transferred to the EEAS with the consent of the authorities of the originating Member State.
These transfers shall take effect on 1 January 2011.
In accordance with the Staff Regulations, upon their transfer to the EEAS, the High Representative
shall assign each official to a post in his/her function group which corresponds to that officials
grade.
2. The procedures for recruiting staff for posts transferred to the EEAS which are ongoing
at the date of entry into force of this Decision shall remain valid: they shall be carried on and
completed under the authority of the High Representative in accordance with the relevant
vacancy notices and the applicable rules of the Staff Regulations and the CEOS.
Article 8
Budget
1. The duties of authorising officer for the EEAS section of the general budget of the European
Union shall be delegated in accordance with Article 59 of the Financial Regulation. The High
Representative shall adopt the internal rules for the management of the administrative budget
lines. Operational expenditure shall remain within the Commission section of the budget.
2. The EEAS shall exercise its powers in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable
to the general budget of the European Union within the limits of the appropriations allocated
to it.
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3. When drawing up estimates of administrative expenditure for the EEAS, the High
Representative will hold consultations with, respectively, the Commissioner responsible for
Development Policy and the Commissioner responsible for Neighbourhood Policy regarding
their respective responsibilities.
4. In accordance with Article 314(1) TFEU, the EEAS shall draw up estimates of its expenditure
for the following financial year. The Commission shall consolidate those estimates in a draft
budget, which may contain different estimates. The Commission may amend the draft budget
as provided for in Article 314(2) TFEU.
5. In order to ensure budgetary transparency in the area of external action of the Union, the
Commission will transmit to the budgetary authority, together with the draft general budget of
the European Union, a working document presenting, in a comprehensive way, all expenditure
related to the external action of the Union.
6. The EEAS shall be subject to the procedures regarding the discharge provided for in
Article 319 TFEU and in Articles 145 to 147 of the Financial Regulation. The EEAS will, in this
context, fully cooperate with the institutions involved in the discharge procedure and provide,
as appropriate, the additional necessary information, including through attendance at meetings
of the relevant bodies.
Article 9
External action instruments and programming
1. The management of the Unions external cooperation programmes is under the responsibility
of the Commission without prejudice to the respective roles of the Commission and of the EEAS
in programming as set out in the following paragraphs.
2. The High Representative shall ensure overall political coordination of the Unions external
action, ensuring the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the Unions external action, in
particular through the following external assistance instruments:
the Development Cooperation Instrument(13),
the European Development Fund(14),
the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights(15),
the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument(16),
the Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialised Countries(17),
the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation(18),
the Instrument for Stability, regarding the assistance provided for in Article 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 1717/2006(19).
(13) Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for
development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41).
(14) Council Regulation No 5 laying down rules relating to calls for and transfers of financial contributions, budgetary arrangements and administration
of the resources of the Development Fund for the Overseas Countries and Territories (OJ 33, 31.12.1958, p. 681/58).
(15) Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a financing instrument
for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 1).
(16) Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing
a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1).
(17) Council Regulation (EC) No 382/2001 of 26 February 2001 concerning the implementation of projects promoting cooperation and commercial
relations between the European Union and the industrialised countries of North America, the Far East and Australasia (OJ L 57, 27.2.2001, p. 10).
(18) Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 81, 22.3.2007,
p. 1).
(19) Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an Instrument for Stability
(OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 1).
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3. In particular, the EEAS shall contribute to the programming and management cycle for
the instruments referred to in paragraph 2, on the basis of the policy objectives set out in those
instruments. It shall have responsibility for preparing the following decisions of the Commission
regarding the strategic, multiannual steps within the programming cycle:
(i) country allocations to determine the global financial envelope for each region, subject to
the indicative breakdown of the multiannual financial framework. Within each region, a
proportion of funding will be reserved for regional programmes;
(ii) country and regional strategic papers;
(iii) national and regional indicative programmes.
In accordance with Article 3, throughout the whole cycle of programming, planning and
implementation of the instruments referred to in paragraph 2, the High Representative and the
EEAS shall work with the relevant members and services of the Commission without prejudice
to Article 1(3). All proposals for decisions will be prepared by following the Commissions
procedures and will be submitted to the Commission for adoption.
4. With regard to the European Development Fund and the Development Cooperation
Instrument, any proposals, including those for changes in the basic regulations and the
programming documents referred to in paragraph 3, shall be prepared jointly by the relevant
services in the EEAS and in the Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner
responsible for Development Policy and shall be submitted jointly with the High Representative
for adoption by the Commission.
Thematic programmes, other than the European Instrument for Democracy and Human
Rights, the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and that part of the Instrument for
Stability referred to in the seventh indent of paragraph 2, shall be prepared by the appropriate
Commission service under the guidance of the Commissioner responsible for Development Policy
and presented to the College of Commissioners in agreement with the High Representative and
the other relevant Commissioners.
5. With regard to the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, any proposals,
including those for changes in the basic regulations and the programming documents referred
to in paragraph 3, shall be prepared jointly by the relevant services in the EEAS and in the
Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner responsible for Neighbourhood Policy
and shall be submitted jointly with the High Representative for adoption by the Commission.
6. Actions undertaken under: the CFSP budget; the Instrument for Stability other than
the part referred to in the seventh indent of paragraph 2; the Instrument for Cooperation
with Industrialised Countries; communication and public Diplomacy actions, and election
observation missions, shall be under the responsibility of the High Representative/the EEAS. The
Commission shall be responsible for their financial implementation under the authority of the
High Representative in his/her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission. The Commission
department responsible for this implementation shall be co-located with the EEAS.
Article 10
Security
1. The High Representative shall, after consulting the Committee referred to in point 3 of Section
I of Part II of the Annex to Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the
Councils security regulations(20), decide on the security rules for the EEAS and take all appropriate
measures in order to ensure that the EEAS manages effectively the risks to its staff,
(20) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.
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physical assets and information, and that it fulfils its duty of care and responsibilities in this
regard. Such rules shall apply to all EEAS staff, and all staff in Union Delegations, regardless of
their administrative status or origin.
2. Pending the Decision referred to in paragraph 1:
with regard to the protection of classified information, the EEAS shall apply the security
measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2001/264/EC,
with regard to other aspects of security, the EEAS shall apply the Commissions
Provisions on Security, as set out in the relevant Annex to the Rules of Procedure of the
Commission(21).
3. The EEAS shall have a department responsible for security matters, which shall be assisted
by the relevant services of the Member States.
4. The High Representative shall take any measure necessary in order to implement security
rules in the EEAS, in particular as regards the protection of classified information and the
measures to be taken in the event of a failure by EEAS staff to comply with the security rules.
For that purpose, the EEAS shall seek advice from the Security Office of the General Secretariat
of the Council, from the relevant services of the Commission and from the relevant services of
the Member States.
Article 11
Access to documents, archives and data protection
1. The EEAS shall apply the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament,
Council and Commission documents(22). The High Representative shall decide on the implementing
rules for the EEAS.
2. The Executive Secretary-General of the EEAS shall organise the archives of the service.
The relevant archives of the departments transferred from the General Secretariat of the Council
and the Commission shall be transferred to the EEAS.
3. The EEAS shall protect individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data
in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard
to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free
movement of such data(23). The High Representative shall decide on the implementing rules for
the EEAS.
Article 12
Immovable property
1. The General Secretariat of the Council and the relevant Commission services shall take
all necessary measures so that the transfers referred to in Article 7 can be accompanied by
the transfers of the Council and Commission buildings necessary for the functioning of the
EEAS.
2. The terms on which immovable property is made available to the EEAS central administration
and to the Union Delegations shall be decided on jointly by the High Representative and the
General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission, as appropriate.
(21) OJ L 308, 8.12.2000, p. 26.

(22) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.
(23) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.
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Article 13
Final and general provisions
1. The High Representative, the Council, the Commission and the Member States shall be
responsible for implementing this Decision and shall take all measures necessary in furtherance
thereof.
2. The High Representative shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on the functioning of the EEAS by the end of 2011. That report shall, in
particular, cover the implementation of Article 5(3) and (10) and Article 9.
3. By mid-2013, the High Representative shall provide a review of the organisation and
functioning of the EEAS, which will cover inter alia the implementation of Article 6(6), (8) and
(11). The review shall, if necessary, be accompanied by appropriate proposals for the revision
of this Decision. In that case, the Council shall, in accordance with Article 27(3) TEU, revise
this Decision in the light of the review by the beginning of 2014.
4. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. The provisions on financial
management and recruitment shall take effect once the necessary amendments to the Staff
Regulations, the CEOS and the Financial Regulation, as well as the amending budget, have
been adopted. To ensure a smooth transition, the High Representative, the General Secretariat
of the Council and the Commission shall enter into the necessary arrangements, and they shall
undertake consultations with the Member States.
5. Within one month after the entry into force of this Decision, the High Representative shall
submit to the Commission an estimate of the revenue and expenditure of the EEAS, including
an establishment plan, in order for the Commission to present a draft amending budget.
6. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 2010.
For the Council

The President
S. Vanackere
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ANNEX Departments and functions to be

transferred to the EEAS(24)
The following is a list of all the administrative entities to be transferred en bloc to the EEAS. This
prejudges neither the additional needs and the allocation of resources to be determined in the
overall budget negotiations establishing the EEAS, nor decisions on the provision of adequate
staff responsible for support functions, nor the linked need for service-level arrangements
between the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission and the EEAS.
1. GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE COUNCIL
All staff in the departments and functions listed below shall be transferred en bloc to the EEAS,
except for a very limited number of staff to perform the normal tasks of the General Secretariat
of the Council in line with the second indent of Article 2(1), and except for certain specific
functions which are indicated below:
Policy Unit
CSDP and crisis management structures
Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD)
Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC)
European Union Military Staff (EUMS)
Departments under the direct authority of DGEUMS
Concepts and Capability Directorate
Intelligence Directorate
Operations Directorate
Logistics Directorate
Communications and Information Systems Directorate
EU Situation Centre (SITCEN)
Exception:
Staff in the SITCEN supporting the Security Accreditation Authority
Directorate-General E
Entities placed under the direct authority of the Director-General
Directorate for the Americas and the United Nations
Directorate for the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Directorate for Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Directorate for Parliamentary Affairs in the area of CFSP
New York Liaison Office
Geneva Liaison Office
Officials of the General Secretariat of the Council on secondment to European Union Special
Representatives and CSDP missions
(24) The human resources to be transferred are all financed from the expenditure heading 5 (Administration) of the multiannual financial
framework.
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2. COMMISSION (INCLUDING DELEGATIONS)
All staff in the departments and functions listed below shall be transferred en bloc to the EEAS,
except for a limited number of staff mentioned below as exceptions.
Directorate-General for External Relations

All hierarchy posts and support staff directly attached to them
Directorate A (Crisis Platform and Policy Coordination in CFSP)
Directorate B (Multilateral Relations and Human Rights)
Directorate C (North America, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, EEA, EFTA, San Marino,
Andorra, Monaco)
Directorate D (European Neighbourhood Policy Coordination)
Directorate E (Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus, Central Asia Republics)
Directorate F (Middle East, South Mediterranean)
Directorate G (Latin America)
Directorate H (Asia, except Japan and Korea)
Directorate I (Headquarters resources, information, interinstitutional relations)
Directorate K (External Service)
Directorate L (Strategy, Coordination and Analysis)
Task Force on the Eastern Partnership
Unit Relex-01 (Audit)
Exceptions:
Staff responsible for the management of financial instruments
Staff responsible for the payment of salaries and allowances to staff in delegations
External Service
All Heads of Delegation and Deputy Heads of Delegation and support staff directly attached
to them
All political sections or cells and staff
All information and public diplomacy sections and staff
All administration sections
Exceptions
Staff responsible for the implementation of financial instruments
Directorate-General for Development

Directorate D (ACP II West and Central Africa, Caribbean and OCT) except OCT task
force
Directorate E (Horn of Africa, East and Southern Africa, Indian Ocean and Pacific)
Unit CI (ACP I: Aid programming and management): Staff responsible for programming
Unit C2 (Pan-African issues and institutions, governance and migration): Staff responsible
for Pan-African relations
Applicable hierarchy posts and support staff directly attached to them.
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Sudan
The Council held a broad strategic discussion on the European Unions relations with Sudan,
following the general elections in April and ahead of the referendum on South Sudans self-
determination in January. It adopted the following conclusions.
1. The Council recognises the enormous challenges facing Sudan over the forthcoming months
while noting the opportunities that exist for securing lasting peace and stability for the Sudanese
people. In the context of this critical period, during the final stages of the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement (CPA), the Council underlines the EUs readiness to support:
the upcoming referenda processes in South Sudan and Abyei through substantial technical
and financial assistance,
peaceful implementation of the CPA, reaching an agreement on post-referendum issues
and working towards long term regional stability,
the work of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel,
capacity building and assistance to meet the challenges faced by South Sudan,
efforts to address insecurity and reach a lasting peace settlement for Darfur,
the work of the International Criminal Court,
continued development and humanitarian assistance across Sudan.
The EU reiterates its commitment to coordinate closely with the Sudanese parties, the African
Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), IGAD, the United States and other national, regional
and international partners.
2. The Council reiterates its strong support to the full and timely implementation of the CPA,
including the holding of the referenda on Abyei and on self determination in South Sudan in
January 2011. The Council expresses concern over the delays and urges the Sudanese parties
to make progress in key areas of CPA implementation such as the finalisation of the border
demarcation and the organisation of the Abyei referendum. The Council calls upon the Sudanese
authorities to continue the preparations for credible and inclusive popular consultations in
Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile.
3. Ensuring peaceful and constructive relations between the parties irrespective of the
outcome of the referendum is of crucial importance for the people of Sudan and the wider
region. The Council welcomes the recent formal launch of the negotiations on post-referendum
issues, engaging the main parties in Khartoum and Juba and calls on all parties to strive for
inclusiveness in this process. The Council stresses the importance of reaching agreement
before the referendum on South Sudans self determination. It supports the AU High Level
Implementation Panel for Sudan under the aegis of former President Thabo Mbeki. In that vein
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the Consultative Forum for Sudan plays a crucial role in supporting the efforts of the Sudanese
parties to fulfil their commitments. In addition, the Council stresses the important role of the
Assessment and Evaluation Commission.
4. The Council welcomes the establishment of the South Sudan referendum commission
in view of preparing the referendum in South Sudan and urges all actors to expedite further
preparatory work in particular with regard to voter registration. The EU remains fully engaged
in supporting the preparations of the referendum, notably in close collaboration with UNMIS
(United Nations Mission in Sudan). The Council underlines the importance of transparent and
credible referenda which clearly reflect the will of the people and whose outcomes are accepted
by all.
5. The Council expresses its readiness to send an EU Election Observer Mission to Sudan on
time to observe all steps of the referendum process, including voter registration, and looks forward
to receiving an early invitation from the Sudanese authorities. It recalls the recommendations
made by the EU Election Observer Mission in the follow-up to the Sudanese elections in April
2010 whose central aspects should be taken into account when preparing for the referendum.
This includes in particular the necessary improvements regarding voter registration, the neutrality
of security services and armed forces, freedom of media and respect of Human Rights and
regarding the transparency of the overall process.
6. The Council recognises that South Sudan faces significant development challenges regardless
of the outcome of the referendum. The Council urges the Government of South Sudan to
actively consider how it will address these challenges, notably those related to governance, rule
of law, capacity building and the capability to deliver basic social services. The EU is strongly
committed through Union instruments and bilateral cooperation by Member States to support
the Government of South Sudan in addressing these issues. The EU also remains committed to
intensive political dialogue with the Government of Sudan in Khartoum on issues of mutual
concern.
7. The Council expresses concern about a pattern of increasing political repression and
the deteriorating environment for civil and political rights in all areas of Sudan. It is, in this
respect, deeply concerned about the recent closure of newspapers and the arrests of a number
of journalists. It remains greatly concerned about the overall human rights situation in Sudan,
particularly as regards Human Rights Defenders. Specific attention should be paid to the
protection of children affected by armed conflict.
8. The Council calls on all parties to end hostilities in Darfur and is increasingly concerned
about the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation. Attacks on civilians and on United
Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) constitute a war crime. The increasing
cases of abductions of humanitarian aid workers, both Sudanese and international staff, are
unacceptable. The Council emphasises the particular responsibility of the Government of Sudan
to take effective action against perpetrators and to bring an end to impunity. The Council calls
upon all parties including the Government of Sudan to allow urgent, unimpeded access to all
populations in need of humanitarian assistance. The Council supports the important role of
UNAMID in Darfur, reaffirms the priorities of protecting civilians and enabling humanitarian
access and calls on the Government of Sudan to remove all obstacles to UNAMIDs full and
proper discharge of its mandate.
9. The Council calls for increased international efforts in support of the ongoing AU/UN
initiatives towards an inclusive political solution in Darfur, addressing the root causes of the
conflict, ensuring the protection and promotion of human rights, justice and reconciliation
and adequate participation of civil society. It expresses support for the AU/UN Mediation and
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welcomes its achievements so far, including efforts for increased participation of Darfurians,
especially women, civil society organisations and internally displaced persons and refugees, in
the peace process.
10. The Council welcomes the signing of a framework agreement between the Government
of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement towards a global peace agreement, calls on
other rebel groups to join the negotiations and stresses the need for an all inclusive process that
would lead to the conclusion of a comprehensive peace agreement for Darfur.
11. The EU remains committed to responding to the humanitarian needs in all parts of
Sudan. Moreover, the Council recalls its decision on mobilizing decommitted funds from the
9th EDF (EUR 150 million) to address the needs of the most vulnerable populations in Sudan,
in particular in the war-affected areas, including the South of Sudan and Darfur, in the border
regions between North and South Sudan (the Three Areas) and in East Sudan. The funding
complements ongoing development and humanitarian programmes in Sudan, including over
EUR 500 million in development assistance committed since 2005 and over EUR 750 million in
humanitarian assistance since 2003. In addition, support is provided under the Instrument for
Stability (EUR 15 million) for the provision of basic services in South Sudan and the referendum
process.
12. The Council recognizes the regional complexity and the internal and cross-border
implications of conflicts, as well as the challenges related to the Nile water resource issue. The
EU will ensure enhanced diplomatic efforts with the AU, League of Arab States (LAS), IGAD
and the East African Community (EAC) to foster regional integration.
13. The Council recalls that war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of genocide
are the most serious crimes of concern to the international community and that impunity for
these crimes can never be accepted. The Council reiterates its support for the International
Criminal Court (ICC) and calls upon the Government of Sudan to cooperate fully with the ICC
in accordance with its obligations under international law.
Iran
The Council discussed the Iranian nuclear programme today and adopted a set of restrictive
measures against Iran in response to the European Councils request of 17 June 2010 and in pursuit
of UN Security Council Resolution 1929 (2010) imposing a fourth round of sanctions.
The Council adopted conclusions, along with a Decision on a package of restrictive measures
to be imposed on Iran in the areas of trade, financial services, energy and transport and also a
Regulation extending the list of entities and individuals subject to an assets freeze.
Irans nuclear programme Council conclusions

The Council recalls that the European Council has repeatedly underlined its deepening concerns
about Irans nuclear programme and in that regard, welcomed the adoption of UN Security
Council Resolution 1929 introducing new restrictive measures against Iran.
In accordance with the European Council Declaration of 17 June, the Council has today adopted
a Decision implementing the measures contained in UN Security Council Resolution 1929 as
well as accompanying measures, with a view to supporting the resolution of all outstanding
concerns regarding Irans development of sensitive technologies in support of its nuclear and
missile programmes, through negotiation.
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The Council notes that the Council Decision provides a comprehensive and robust package
of measures in the areas of trade, financial services, energy, transport as well as additional
designations for visa ban and asset freeze, in particular for Iranian banks, the Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). These measures
correspond to the areas identified by the European Council in June.
The Council again reaffirms the longstanding commitment of the European Union to work for
a diplomatic solution of the Iranian nuclear issue. The Council welcomes and fully supports the
efforts of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to resume talks
in this regard. The Council calls on Iran to seize this opportunity to allay the concerns of the
international community about its nuclear programme and agree on a concrete date for talks
with the EU High Representative, together with the six countries.
The Council reaffirms the validity of the June 2008 proposals made to Iran. The aim of the EU is to
achieve a comprehensive and long-term settlement which would rebuild international confidence
in the exclusively peaceful nature of Irans nuclear programme, while respecting Irans legitimate
rights to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy under the NPT. The Council recalls that the EUs
objective remains to engage in meaningful negotiations about the Iranian nuclear programme
and other issues of mutual concern with the ultimate goal of establishing a comprehensive
relationship between the EU and Iran, involving cooperation in all fields (economic, nuclear
energy for peaceful purposes, political and security) and benefiting both sides.
Gaza / Middle East Peace Process

The High Representative briefed the Council on her recent trip to the Middle East and in
particular on her visit to Gaza. The Council underlined the urgent need for a lasting solution to
the situation in Gaza and for the revival of its economy. It called for the immediate, sustained
and unconditional opening of crossings for the flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods
and persons to and from Gaza. It discussed the possible role the EU could play in contributing
to improved access.
The High Representative, in a statement to the press on behalf of the Council, reiterated the
EUs call for the proximity talks to lead as swiftly as possible to the resumption of direct peace
talks leading to a settlement on the basis of a two-state solution negotiated between the parties
within 24 months. She urged the parties to find a satisfactory way of addressing all the final
status issues, reaffirmed the EUs commitment to its position on the Middle East Peace Process
set out in the December 2009 Council conclusions, urged the Israeli government to end all
settlement activities, appealed to both sides to avoid any provocative actions and called for the
immediate release of Gilad Shalit.
Western Balkans
Ministers discussed the Western Balkans during their working lunch. They recalled the EUs
unequivocal commitment to the European perspective of the Western Balkan countries in line
with the Thessaloniki Agenda. They held an exchange of views on the situation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, on the basis of input from the High Representative and Enlargement and European
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Neighbourhood Commissioner Stefan Fle. They discussed the need to recreate momentum for
change in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the elections in October, with a stronger EU presence
to use the EU perspective for BiH as a driver for change.
During lunch, ministers also discussed the situation in Kosovo and Kosovos future path towards
EU integration, following the publication of the advisory opinion of the International Court
of Justice on 22 July. They discussed the way forward and stressed that the opinion opened
a new phase and that the focus should now be on the future. They reiterated the readiness of
the EU to facilitate a process of dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. This dialogue would
be to promote cooperation, achieve progress on the path to Europe and improve the lives of
the people.
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EU monitoring mission in Georgia

The Council adopted a decision amending joint action 2008/736 on the EU monitoring mission
in Georgia (EUMM Georgia), increasing the financial reference amount by EUR 2.5 million in
order to allow for additional operational needs of the mission (11116/10).
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WMD Council Decision
Council decision 2010/430/CFSP of 26 July 2010

establishing a European network of independent
non-proliferation think tanks in support of
the implementation of the EU strategy against
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 26(2) and 31(1)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 December 2003, the European Council adopted the EU Strategy against Proliferation
of Weapons of Mass Destruction (hereinafter referred to as the EU WMD Strategy), Chapter III
of which contains a list of measures that need to be taken both within the Union and in third
countries to combat such proliferation.
(2) The Union is actively implementing the EU WMD Strategy and giving effect to the measures
listed in Chapter III thereof, such as developing the necessary structures within the Union.
(3) On 8 December 2008, the Council adopted its conclusions and a document New lines for
action by the European Union in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
and their delivery systems (hereinafter referred to as the New Lines for Action) which states
that proliferation of WMD continues to constitute one of the greatest security challenges and
that non-proliferation policy constitutes an essential part of the Common Foreign and Security
Policy.
(4) In the New Lines for Action, the Council calls on competent Council formations and
bodies, the Commission, other institutions, and Member States, to give a concrete follow-up to
that document with a view to achieving its objectives by the end of 2010.
(5) In the New Lines for Action, the Council underlines that action of the Union to prevent
proliferation could benefit from the support provided by a non-governmental non- proliferation
network, bringing together foreign policy institutions and research centres specialising in the
Unions strategic areas while building on useful networks which already exist. Such a network
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could be extended to institutions in third countries with which the Union is conducting specific
dialogues in connection with non-proliferation.
(6) On 15-16 December 2005, the European Council adopted the EU Strategy to combat the
illicit accumulation and trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition
(hereinafter referred to as the EU SALW Strategy) which sets the guidelines for the action of the Union
in the field of SALW. The EU SALW Strategy considers that the illicit accumulation and trafficking
of SALW and their ammunition pose a serious threat to international peace and security.
(7) The EU SALW Strategy identifies among its objectives the need to foster effective multilateralism
so as to forge mechanisms, whether international, regional or within the Union and its Member
States, for countering the supply and destabilising spread of SALW and their ammunition,
Article 1
1. For the purposes of contributing to the enhanced implementation of the EU WMD Strategy,
which is based on the principles of effective multilateralism, prevention and cooperation with
third countries, a European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks is hereby
established to further the following objectives:
(a) to encourage political and security-related dialogue and long-term discussion of measures
to combat the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems within civil societies, and
more particularly among experts, researchers and academics;
(b) to provide those participating in the relevant preparatory bodies of the Council with the opportunity
to consult the network on issues related to non-proliferation and to enable the representatives
of Member States to participate in the networks meetings chaired by the representative of the
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR);
(c) to constitute a useful stepping stone for non-proliferation action by the Union and the
international community, in particular by providing a report and/or recommendations to
the representative of the HR;
(d) to contribute to enhancing awareness of third countries of proliferation challenges and of
the need to work in cooperation with the Union and in the context of multilateral fora,
in particular the United Nations, to prevent, deter, halt and where possible, eliminate
proliferation programmes of concern worldwide.
2. In the light of the EU SALW Strategy, the scope of activities of the proposed European
network of independent non-proliferation think tanks shall not be limited to addressing questions
related to the threats posed by the proliferation of WMD, but shall also cover issues related to
conventional weapons, including SALW. The inclusion of conventional weapons issues in the
field of activity of the network will offer an outstanding tool for dialogue and recommendation
on action of the Union in this area within the framework of the implementation of the EU SALW
Strategy and the Unions policy on conventional weapons.
3. In this context, the projects to be supported by the Union shall cover the following specific
activities:
(a) providing means for the organisation of a kick-off meeting and an annual conference with
a view to submitting a report and/or recommendations to the representative of the HR;
(b) providing financial and technical means for the creation of an Internet platform to facilitate
contacts and foster research dialogue among the network of think tanks analysing WMD
and conventional weapons-related issues, including SALW.
A detailed description of the projects is set out in the Annex.
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1. The HR shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.
2. Technical implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(3) shall be carried out
by the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium based on la Fondation pour la Recherche Stratgique
(FRS), the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (HSFK/ PRIF), the International Institute for
Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The
EU Non-Proliferation Consortium shall perform this task under the responsibility of the HR.
For this purpose, the HR shall enter into the necessary arrangements with the consortium.
Article 3
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of the projects referred to in Article
1(3) shall be EUR 2182000.
3. The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to
in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude a financing agreement with the EU Non-
Proliferation Consortium. The agreement shall stipulate that the consortium is to ensure visibility
of the EU contribution, appropriate to its size.
4. The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreement referred to in
paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the
Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the agreement.
Article 4
1. The HR shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis
of regular reports prepared by the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium. Those reports shall form
the basis for the evaluation carried out by the Council.
2. The Commission shall report on the financial aspects of the projects referred to in Article 1(3).
Article 5
1. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
2. This Decision shall expire 36 months after the date of the conclusion of the financing
agreement referred to in Article 3(3).
However, it shall expire 6 months after its entry into force if that financing agreement has not
been concluded by that time.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 2010.

For the Council
The President
S. Vanackere
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Catherine Ashton
Improving unity among EU
states key to maximising
our political weight
29 July 2010
Let me start with a confession. The European Unions critics are sometimes right. The EU can
be slow, cumbersome and bureaucratic. I want to help to put that right in the way the EU works
with the rest of the world.
Our project has an ungainly name, the European External Action Service (EAS), but a bold
and simple purpose: to give the EU a stronger voice around the world, and greater impact on
the ground.
In my first six months as high representative, I have seen for myself what the EU can do when
we pull together: in Gaza, where EU-funded schools are giving an education and dignity to
hundreds of girls and boys and where we are ready to do more to help end the blockade; in
Hati, where we are giving shelter to the homeless, and helping the government with its strategy
for long-term reconstruction; in the Balkans, where we are promoting political and economic
reforms and preparing the region s countries to join the EU; and in East Africa, where our naval
operation is deterring and capturing pirates while working on-shore to help bring stability to
Somalia and development to the region.
We do a lot to promote security, protect the vulnerable and root out poverty. But too much
depends on ad-hoc arrangements and the creativity of individuals. We achieve comprehensive
strategies despite our structures, not because of them.
Until now, EU work around the world was divided among different bureaucracies, each with their
own leaders and procedures. Too often, good people have been hampered by poor systems.
That is why it matters that the 27 member states of the European Union, each with a proud
history in foreign affairs, have given their backing to the creation of a unified EAS, following
the earlier endorsement by the European Parliament and the European Commission.
It is not easy to get the EU s three main institutions to agree. All the more so when it comes to
setting up a new structure and moving people into new roles, adjusting budgets, and changing
the way we prepare and take decisions.
Usually in the EU, institutional change of this order only happens once every 25 years or so.
But the real significance of this move lies outside Brussels. Our aim is to do foreign policy in a
modern way, differently and better. Not to compete with or duplicate what our member states
are doing but to add value and play to our strength of acting as a union.
That is how we can best make a difference on the ground and, over time, enhance global
security and stability.
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In particular, we need to tackle the two main areas where we are under-performing.
Firstly, we must achieve better unity among EU member states in order to bring our combined
political weight to bear.
Secondly, we must develop more integrated strategies so that we are more effective on the
ground.
If we can do both, Europe will be able to play its full part in addressing the many challenges
that affect global security and prosperity.
The key word here is global. We live in a world where challenges and change are global in
nature, as are their consequences. Terrorism, organised crime and the proliferation of weapons;
energy security, climate change and the competition for natural resources; trade, investment
and financial flows: these are all global phenomena. All of them also happen to be complex
and interlinked.
To respond to challenges which are global and complex, only integrated strategies will
suffice.
The value of the EAS will lie in bringing together the many levers of influence that the European
Union has economic, political, and civil and military crisis management tools in support of a
single political strategy. More than any other actor in the world today, the EU will be able to
mobilise such a wide range of instruments, with the weight and legitimacy of 27 democratic
countries behind it.
In today s world, there is no surplus of European power and no shortage of complex problems.
The EAS can make a positive difference and I am determined that it will.
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Cluster munitions
Declaration by
Catherine Ashton
Brussels, 1 August 2010
Declaration by HR Catherine Ashton on behalf of

the European Union on the Convention on cluster
munitions
On August 1st, the Convention on Cluster Munitions enters into force. 37 States have already
ratified this treaty while 107 States have signed it. Continued efforts are needed to increase the
number of ratifications. Universalisation and full implementation of the Treaties and Conventions
in the multilateral system are at the heart of EU actions in the area of non proliferation and
disarmament.
The EU is deeply concerned with the tremendous humanitarian, socio-economic and development
challenges still posed by the use of cluster munitions.
In supporting the overall goal of the Convention, the EU puts specific emphasis on the thematic
objectives of reducing the cluster munitions threat, alleviating victim suffering, providing socio-
economic reintegration, and enhancing local and regional capacities.
The EU already includes Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) activities as a part of European
mine clearance action, risk education and victim assistance.
As the Convention on Cluster Munitions emphasizes the victim assistance measures, the
EU reaffirms its commitment to strengthening care, rehabilitation and social and economic
reintegration of explosion victims. The EU also supports the view that such assistance should
be integrated in broader public health and socio-economic strategies.
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Council Decision
The EU SSR Guinea-Bissau Mission completes its

mandate
The EUs security sector reform mission in Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR Guinea-Bissau), having
completed its mandate, will close down on 30 September 2010.
Launched in June 2008, the mission has provided advice and assistance to the local authorities
on security sector reform (SSR) in Guinea-Bissau. The mission, which was conducted under the
Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), notably assisted Guinea-Bissau in developing a
complete package of basic laws and some secondary legislation. The Guinea-Bissau authorities
now have a solid legal framework to start implementing the national SSR strategy, restructure
the Armed Forces and establish new police bodies. Specific projects have also been prepared,
in cooperation with the European Commission and other international stakeholders, and are
now ready to be presented to international donors for funding.
Although the mission has achieved significant results, political instability and the lack of respect
for the rule of law in the country make it impossible for the EU to deploy a follow-up mission,
as originally foreseen, without compromising its own principles.
Following the mutiny of April 2010, the EU repeatedly expressed its concern regarding the
violation of constitutional order, illegal detention of civilian and military leaders and impunity
of perpetrators. The EU intensified its political dialogue with the Guinea-Bissau authorities and
asked for clear signs of commitment to the principles of the rule of law. The recent nomination
of General Antonio Indjai to the post of Chief of Defence Staff constitutes another setback to
the process of democratic consolidation and confirms that the conditions for deployment of
the new mission are not met.
The EU remains firmly committed to security, stability and peace in Guinea-Bissau. It will join
forces with other stakeholders, notably with the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) and the UN, and continue to accompany security sector reform with an appropriate
set of instruments, on the basis of national ownership and accountability. Nevertheless, the EU
is convinced that its support to Guinea Bissau must be matched by an unequivocal commitment
on the part of the national authorities to a real respect of democratic principles, human rights
and the rule of law.
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EUMM Georgia Council
Decision

Union monitoring mission in Georgia, EUMM
Georgia
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 September 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP on the European
Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia(1) (hereinafter the Mission). That Joint
Action expires on 14 September 2010.
(2) On 28 May 2010 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended to extend the
Mission for an additional period of 12 months until 14 September 2011.
the budget of the Mission.
(4) The Watch-keeping capability established within the General Secretariat of the Council
should be activated for this Mission.
(5) The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and
could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 21
of the Treaty,
Article 1
The Mission
1. The European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (here-in after EUMM Georgia or the
Mission), established by Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP, shall be extended as from 15 September
2010 until 14 September 2011.
(1) OJ L 248, 17.9.2008, p. 26.
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2. EUMM Georgia shall operate in accordance with the mission statement as set out in Article
2 and shall carry out the tasks as set out in Article 3.
Article 2
Mission statement
1. EUMM Georgia shall provide civilian monitoring of Parties actions, including full
compliance with the six-point Agreement and subsequent implementing measures throughout
Georgia, working in close coordination with partners, particularly the United Nations (UN) and
the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and consistent with other
Union activity, in order to contribute to stabilisation, normalisation and confidence building
whilst also contributing to informing European policy in support of a durable political solution
for Georgia.
2. The particular objectives of the Mission shall be:
(a) to contribute to long-term stability throughout Georgia and the surrounding region;
(b) in the short term, the stabilisation of the situation with a reduced risk of a resumption of
hostilities, in full compliance with the six-point Agreement and the subsequent implementing
measures.
Article 3
Mission tasks
In order to achieve the Mission, the tasks of EUMM Georgia shall be to:
1. Stabilisation:
Monitor, analyse and report on the situation pertaining to the stabilisation process, centred on
full compliance with the six-point Agreement, including troop withdrawals, and on freedom of
movement and actions by spoilers, as well as on violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law.
2. Normalisation:
Monitor, analyse and report on the situation pertaining to the normalisation process of civil
governance, focusing on rule of law, effective law enforcement structures and adequate public
order. The Mission shall also monitor the security of transport links, energy infrastructures
and utilities, as well as the political and security aspects of the return of internally displaced
persons and refugees.
3. Confidence building:
Contribute to the reduction of tensions through liaison, facilitation of contacts between parties
and other confidence building measures.
4. Contribute to informing European policy and to future Union engagement.
Article 4
1. EUMM Georgia shall be structured as follows:
(a) Headquarters (HQ). The HQ shall consist of the Office of the Head of Mission and the HQ
Staff, providing all necessary functions of command and control and mission support. The
HQ shall be located in Tbilisi.
(b) Field Offices. Geographically distributed Field Offices shall conduct monitoring tasks and
provide necessary functions of mission support.
(c) Support Element. The Support Element shall be located within the General Secretariat of
the Council in Brussels.
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2. The elements set out in paragraph 1 shall be subject to further detailed arrangements in
the Operation Plan (OPLAN).
Article 5
1. The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) Director shall be the Civilian
Operation Commander for EUMM Georgia.
of EUMM Georgia at the strategic level.
3. The Civilian Operation Commander shall ensure proper and effective implementation of
the Councils decisions as well as the PSCs decisions, including by issuing instructions at the
strategic level as required to the Head of Mission and providing him with advice and technical
support.
seconding State or Union institution concerned. National authorities shall transfer Operational
Control (OPCON) of their personnel, teams and units to the Civilian Operation Commander.
Unions duty of care is properly discharged.
6. The Civilian Operation Commander and the European Union Special Representative
(EUSR) shall consult each other as required.
Article 6
Head of Mission
1. The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility for and exercise command and control
of the Mission at theatre level.
from contributing States as assigned by the Civilian Operation Commander together with
administrative and logistic responsibility including over assets, resources and information
placed at the disposal of the Mission.
3. The Head of Mission shall issue instructions to all Mission staff, including in this case the
support element in Brussels, for the effective conduct of EUMM Georgia in theatre, assuming
its coordination and day-to-day management, and following the instructions at the strategic
level of the Civilian Operation Commander.
staff, disciplinary action shall be exercised by the national authority or Union institution
concerned.
6. The Head of Mission shall represent EUMM Georgia in the operations area and shall ensure
appropriate visibility of the Mission.
7. The Head of Mission shall coordinate, as appropriate, with other Union actors on the
ground. The Head of Mission shall, without prejudice to the chain of command, receive local
political guidance from the EUSR.
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Article 7
Staff
1. EUMM Georgia shall consist primarily of staff seconded by Member States or Union
institutions. Each Member State or Union institution shall bear the costs related to any of the
staff seconded by it, including travel expenses to and from the place of deployment, salaries,
medical coverage and allowances other than applicable daily allowances, as well as hardship
and risk allowances.
2. International civilian staff and local staff shall be recruited on a contractual basis by the
Mission if the functions required are not provided by personnel seconded by Member States.
Exceptionally, in duly justified cases, where no qualified applications from Member States are
available, nationals from participating third States may be recruited on a contractual basis, as
appropriate.
3. All staff shall abide by the Mission-specific minimum security operating standards and
the Mission security plan supporting the Unions field security policy. As regards the protection
of EU classified information with which staff are entrusted in the course of their duties, all
staff shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by the Councils
security regulations(2).
Article 8
Status of Mission and staff
1. The status of the Mission and its staff, including where appropriate the privileges, immunities
and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the Mission,
shall be agreed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 37 of the Treaty.
2. The State or Union institution having seconded a member of staff shall be responsible for
State or Union institution in question shall be responsible for bringing any action against the
seconded person.
3. The conditions of employment and the rights and obligations of international and local staff
shall be laid down in the contracts between the Head of Mission and the members of staff.
Article 9
Chain of command
1. EUMM Georgia shall have a unified chain of command, as a crisis management
operation.
2. Under the responsibility of the Council, the PSC shall exercise political control and strategic
direction of EUMM Georgia.
the PSC and the overall authority of the HR, shall be the commander of EUMM Georgia at the
strategic level and, as such, shall issue the Head of Mission with instructions and provide him
5. The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control of EUMM Georgia at theatre
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Article 10
the relevant decisions in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty. This
authorisation shall include the powers to appoint a Head of Mission, upon a proposal of the HR,
and to amend the Concept of operations (CONOPS) and the OPLAN. The powers of decision with
respect to the objectives and termination of the Mission shall remain vested in the Council.
3. The PSC shall receive, on a regular basis and as required, reports by the Civilian Operation
Article 11
1. Without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the Union and its single institutional
framework, third States may be invited to contribute to the Mission, provided that they bear the
cost of the staff seconded by them, including salaries, all risk insurance cover, daily subsistence
allowances and travel expenses to and from Georgia, and that they contribute to the running
costs of the Mission, as appropriate.
2. Third States contributing to the Mission shall have the same rights and obligations in terms
of day-to-day management of the Mission as Member States.
proposed contributions and to establish a Committee of Contributors.
4. Detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be covered by
agreements concluded in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty and additional technical
arrangements as necessary. Where the Union and a third State conclude an agreement establishing
a framework for the participation of that third State in Union crisis-management operations,
the provisions of that agreement shall apply in the context of the Mission.
Article 12
Security
measures and ensure their proper and effective implementation for EUMM Georgia in accordance
with Articles 5 and 9, in coordination with the Council Security Office.
policy of the Union on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational
capacity under Title V of the Treaty, and its supporting instruments.
3. The Head of Mission shall be assisted by a Mission Security Officer (MSO), who shall
report to the Head of Mission and also maintain a close functional relationship with the Council
Security Office.
4. EUMM Georgia staff shall undergo mandatory security training before taking up their
duties, in accordance with the OPLAN. They shall also receive regular in-theatre refresher
training organised by the MSO.
5. The Head of Mission shall ensure the protection of EU classified information in accordance
with the Councils Security Regulations.
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Article 13
Watch-keeping capability
The Watch-keeping capability shall be activated for EUMM Georgia.
Article 14
1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the Mission
between 15 September 2010 and 14 September 2011 shall be EUR 26 600 000.
3. The Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be supervised by, the Commission regarding
the activities undertaken in the framework of his contract.
approval, the Head of Mission may conclude technical arrangements with Member States,
participating third States, and other international actors regarding the provision of equipment,
services and premises to EUMM Georgia.
5. The financial arrangements shall respect the operational requirements of the Mission
including compatibility of equipment and interoperability of its teams.
6. The expenditure shall be eligible as of the date of adoption of this Decision.
Article 15
Coordination
coordination with the Union delegation to ensure the consistency of Union action in support
of Georgia.
2. The Head of Mission shall coordinate closely with Heads of the diplomatic missions of
Member States.
3. The Head of Mission shall cooperate with the other international actors present in the
country.
Article 16
1. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision, as
appropriate and in accordance with the needs of the Mission, EU classified information and
documents up to CONFIDENTIEL UE level generated for the purposes of the Mission, in
accordance with the Councils Security Regulations.
2. The HR shall also be authorised to release to the UN and OSCE, in accordance with the
operational needs of the Mission, EU classified information and documents up to RESTREINT
UE level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the Councils
Security Regulations. Local arrangements shall be drawn up for this purpose.
to release to the host State any EU classified information and documents up to RESTREINT
UE level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the Councils
Security Regulations. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released to
the host State in accordance with the appropriate procedures for cooperation by the host State
with the Union. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this
Decision any EU non-classified documents connected with the deliberations of the Council
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relating to the Mission and covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article
6(1) of the Councils Rules of Procedure(3).
Article 17
Review of the Mission
A Mission review shall be presented to the PSC every six months, on the basis of a report by
the Head of Mission and the General Secretariat of the Council.
Article 18
It shall apply from 15 September 2010 until 14 September 2011.
Done at Brussels, 12 August 2010.

For the Council
The President
S. Vanackere
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Georgia/Abkhazia
Statement by
Catherine Ashton
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on Russian

plans on missile deployment in Abkhazia
I am concerned about the reported statements that the Russian Federation has deployed a
mid-range air defence system in the Georgian region of Abkhazia without the consent of the
Government of Georgia. The deployment of such a weapon system in Abkhazia would be in
contradiction with the Six-point ceasefire agreement as well as implementing measures and
would risk further increasing tensions in the region. I call on Russia to fully implement all its
obligations under the ceasefire agreement. The EU reiterates its firm support for the security and
stability of Georgia, based on full respect for the principles of independence, sovereignty and
territorial integrity, recognised by international law. The EU also recalls that official visits to
the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia should be made in full respect of Georgia's
sovereignty and territorial integrity
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Aceh Declaration by
Catherine Ashton
Declaration by HR Catherine Ashton union on the

fifth anniversary of the signature of the Aceh MoU
and Acehs peaceful evolution
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the signature on 15 August 2005 of the Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement
(GAM) securing the peace agreement for Aceh following the disastrous tsunami in December
2004 and ending 30 years of conflict. The evolution since is very positive. Aceh has progressed
considerably towards peace and stability and can look to a bright future. It serves as an example
for the whole region of how through negotiations and strong will peace can be achieved even
in the most dire of political circumstances.
The European Union is proud that it could contribute to this process through the Aceh
Monitoring Mission, jointly with member countries of the Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) as well as Norway and Switzerland. The European Union, and its Member
States, have significantly contributed to Acehs reconstruction. We continue to be committed
to Acehs economic development, the consolidation of peace within democratic Indonesia and
the implementation of the MoU and the Law on Governing of Aceh.
The European Union is committed to its relationship with Indonesia. We have lifted our relations
to a new level with the signature last year of a comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement. We want to fill this strengthened partnership with life to build a mutually beneficial
relationship and a prosperous future for all of Indonesia and the Indonesian people. Building
on the positive experience gained in Aceh, together with ASEAN and its member countries,
we are keen to further develop new partnerships aimed at contributing to peace and security
in the region and beyond.
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Statements
20 August & 2 September 2010
Quartet statement
The representatives of the Quartet reaffirm their strong support for direct negotiations between
the Israelis and the Palestinians to resolve all final status issues. The Quartet reaffirms its full
commitment to its previous statements, including in Trieste on 26 June 2009, in New York on
24 September 2009, and its statement in Moscow on 19 March 2010 which provides that direct,
bilateral negotiations that resolve all final status issues should lead to a settlement, negotiated
between the parties, that ends the occupation which began in 1967 and results in the emergence
of an independent, democratic, and viable Palestinian state living side by side in peace and
security with Israel and its other neighbours.
The Quartet expresses its determination to support the parties throughout the negotiations, which
can be completed within one year, and the implementation of an agreement. The Quartet again
calls on both sides to observe calm and restraint, and to refrain from provocative actions and
inflammatory rhetoric. Welcoming the result of the Arab Peace Initiative Committee in Cairo on
July 29, the Quartet notes that success will require sustained regional and international support
for the negotiations and the parallel process of Palestinian state-building and the pursuit of a
just, lasting and comprehensive regional peace as envisaged in the Madrid terms of reference,
Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. The Quartet Principals intend to meet
with their colleagues from the Arab League in September in New York to review the situation.
Accordingly, the Quartet calls on the Israelis and the Palestinians to join in launching direct
negotiations on September 2 in Washington, D.C. to resolve all final status issues and fulfil the
aspirations of both parties.
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on resumption

of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians
I welcome the decision by Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct negotiations. This decision
by the parties to engage in substantive talks represents a major step on the road towards a just,
lasting and comprehensive peace in the region, something I am hopeful we can now achieve.
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I want to firstly commend U.S. President Barack Obama, my U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton and Senator George Mitchell for their hard work and determination to bring
the Israelis and Palestinians to the negotiating table. I want to also credit my Quartet partners
and Quartet Envoy Tony Blair and I would like to thank all of the EU member states for their
support of this process.
I also want to stress the importance of the positive outcome of the Arab League Foreign Ministers
meeting of July 29.
As a member of the Quartet, and on behalf of the EU, I will continue to work with the parties to
support the negotiations. We all want to see a two-state solution with the State of Israel and an
independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine, living side by side in peace
and security with each other and their neighbours.
The parties must work fast and hard on all the final status issues to meet the Quartets call for
a negotiated settlement within one year.
To give negotiations the best chance of success, an enabling environment on the ground is
essential. It is therefore imperative that both parties keep calm and exercise restraint. They
should only act on the basis of international law, refraining from all provocative actions and
inflammatory rhetoric.
Successful negotiations will also need sustained regional, international support and the
continuation of the Palestinian state-building process, which the EU fully supports. I call on
all concerned to fulfil previous pledges to help the Palestinian Authority.
I also want to reiterate the EUs readiness to contribute substantially to post-conflict arrangements
aimed at ensuring the sustainability of peace agreements.
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the launch

of direct talks on the Middle East
Brussels, 2 September 2010
On the occasion of the launch of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority,
I congratulate Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas for their vision and political
courage. I commend the US and the efforts deployed by President Obama, Secretary of State
Clinton and Senator Mitchell to bring the parties to the negotiation table. Quartet Envoy Tony
Blair and the Arab League have also played an important role in this difficult endeavour.
The EU, including as a member of the Quartet, will continue to support the direct negotiations to
ensure their success. The negotiations should focus on all final status issues. I look forward to the
accomplishment of the negotiations within one year, as stated in the latest Quartet statement.
The outcome will be crucial not just for the parties, but for the whole region and beyond. The
terrible terrorist act that killed four Israeli citizens near Hebron, which I have strongly condemned,
shows that there are forces in the region which are determined to undermine the peace process.
We must not allow them to succeed. Supporters of peace must persevere through difficult times.
It is very important that all relevant parties avoid provocative actions which could undermine
the success of the talks. This attack underlines, above all, the urgency of a two-state solution
with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine,
living side by side in peace and security with each other and their neighbours.
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EU police mission in Afghanistan
The Council adopted a decision approving the signing and conclusion of an agreement with
Afghanistan on the status of the EU police mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan)
(doc.10088/1/10).

The Council adopted its position on draft amending budget no.6 to the EUs general budget
for 2010, approving the creation of a new section X in the budget for the European External
Action Service (EEAS) with the appropriate budgetary structure and establishment plan (docs
12224/10 + 11251/10).
The draft amending budget involves the transfer of posts from other institutions (411 from
the European Council and the Council, 1114 from the Commission), as well as the creation of
100 new posts and the recruitment of 60 local agents and 10 contract agents. The net financial
impact amounts to EUR 9.52 million. The Council adopted a statement emphasising that the
establishment of the EEAS should be guided by the principle of cost efficiency, aiming towards
budget neutrality.
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EUPOL Afghanistan
Council Decision
Council decision 2010/686/CFSP concerning the

signing and conclusion of the agreement between
the European Union and the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan on the status of the European Union
Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan)
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 37 thereof, and the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Article 218(5) and the first subparagraph
of Article 218(6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy (hereinafter the High Representative),
Whereas:
(1) Negotiations have been concluded under the authority of the High Representative for an
Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the Status
of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (hereinafter
the Agreement).
(2) The Agreement should be approved,
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the
Status of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan is hereby approved on behalf of
the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
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Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign
the Agreement in order to bind the Union.
Article 3
Done at Luxembourg, 13 September 2010.

For the Council
The President
S. Vanackere
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Democracy Declaration
by Catherine Ashton
Declaration by HR Catherine Ashton on the

occasion of the international day of democracy on
15September
The EU pays tribute to all defenders of democracy who suffer threats, persecution, and even
risk imprisonment and attempts to their lives whilst standing up for democracy and democratic
principles. Democracy is at the core of what the European Union is about. It is not only one of the
founding principles of the European Union but democracy support is a declared policy objective
of the EUs External Policy, as recently confirmed by the Council of the European Union1.
Democracy, human rights, security, governance and sustainable development are intrinsically
linked. Democratic principles have their roots in universal norms and values, and democracy
itself has been affirmed as a universal value by the UN Summit Outcome Document of 2005.
Democratic principles and values are also key to sustain poverty alleviation, economic development
and gender equality in the long term. They are a prerequisite for government accountability and
transparency, to sustain an independent judiciary, free media and a framework for protecting human
rights. They are also the most basic form of crisis management and conflict prevention.
The EU, with its unique history and experience, itself demonstrates that democracies bring
about peace, development and prosperity. The EU does not believe that democracy can be
exported or imposed, but democratic development and consolidation in third countries can be
supported. There is no one single model of democracy. Democracy must come from within and
be shaped by each society, based on universal principles, but taking into account the unique
historic, geographic and cultural context of that society. The EU has many instruments at its
disposal to support democracy and democratic actors around the world, and is looking forward
to a more coherent, consistent and efficient use of these instruments.
1. Council Conclusions on Democracy Support in the EUs External Relations Towards Increased Coherence and Effectiveness adopted on 18
November 2009
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European Council
Conclusions
I. Relations with strategic partners

A changing world: a challenge for the EU
1. Europe is facing many challenges in a rapidly changing world, which all require a concerted
international response. The recent economic and financial crisis has dramatically shown the
extent to which the well-being, security and quality of life of Europeans depend on external
developments. The emergence of new players with their own world views and interests is also
an important new feature in the international environment.
2. The European Union must be an effective global actor, ready to share in the responsibility for
global security and to take the lead in the definition of joint responses to common challenges. A
strong economy and internal cohesion will strengthen the Unions ability to project its influence
in the world. The Union can draw on its firmly-rooted belief in effective multilateralism,
especially the role of the UN, universal values, an open world economy and on its unique range
of instruments. It remains the largest donor to countries in need, it is the first trading power
in the world, and it has developed a common security and defence policy supported by crisis
management tools which should be further reinforced. It also plays a major stabilizing role in
its neighbourhood. The Union has secured stability in the Western Balkans particularly through
the European perspective given to that region; the European Council will revert to this at a
subsequent meeting.
3. In accordance with the Lisbon Treaty, and in line with the European Security Strategy,
the European Union and its Member States will act more strategically so as to bring Europes
true weight to bear internationally. This requires a clear identification of its strategic interests
and objectives at a given moment and a focused reflection on the means to pursue them more
assertively. The European Council calls for improving synergies between the European Union
and national levels, consistent with the provisions of the Treaties, for enhancing coordination
between institutional actors, for better integrating all relevant instruments and policies and
for using summit meetings with third countries more effectively, as set out in more detail in
AnnexI.
4. The European Unions strategic partnerships with key players in the world provide a useful
instrument for pursuing European objectives and interests. This will only work if they are
two-way streets based on mutual interests and benefits and on the recognition that all actors
have rights as well as duties. The full participation of emerging economies in the international
system should allow its benefits to be spread in a balanced manner and its responsibilities to
be shared evenly. In this context, enhancing trade with strategic partners constitutes a crucial
objective, contributing to economic recovery and job creation. We must take concrete steps to
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secure ambitious Free Trade Agreements, secure greater market access for European businesses
and deepen regulatory cooperation with major trade partners.
Orientations for upcoming events

5. The European Union will hold a number of important international meetings in the coming
weeks. The European Council lays out initial orientations today with a view to these meetings. It
will in future regularly discuss external relations in order to set strategic orientations in advance
of key events, in particular with a view to defining key messages on our objectives and on the
means to achieve them. This requires clear strategic guidance by the European Council on the
basis of an effective preparation by the High Representative and by the Council.
6. October will see summits with China and the Republic of Korea and the Asia-Europe
Meeting (ASEM), followed later in the year by a summit with India. They are a good opportunity
to engage with key partners in a very dynamic part of the world. Issues such as the respective
roles in achieving a sustainable recovery from the economic crisis and in seeking global solutions
to universal challenges will be on the agenda. Concrete steps should be taken in priority areas
of cooperation between Europe and Asia, such as cooperation on climate change, including on
the promotion of effective and verifiable reductions in emissions, as well as on renewables and
energy efficiency; pressing security issues, such as proliferation, terrorism, cybersecurity and
piracy; cooperation on regional issues such as Iran and North Korea as well as on global issues
such as migration, energy and access to raw materials; working together on development policies
and the promotion of good governance, labour standards and human rights and developing
people-to-people relations.
In view of the EU/China summit in particular, the European Union should actively pursue its
strategic interests, including as regards the promotion of bilateral trade, market access for goods
and services and investment conditions; the protection of intellectual property rights and the
opening up of public procurement markets; stronger discipline in the field of export subsidies;
and the dialogue on exchange rate policies.
7. Over the coming months there will be a number of other important external relations
issues which will have to be addressed by the European Council.
a. The G20 Summit in Seoul will allow a review of the global economic recovery and the
commitments made by G20 members. In particular, it will allow the Union to stress the
importance of maintaining strong momentum in the area of financial reform; in this
respect, the recent agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the
financial supervision package and the completion of the reform of the regulatory framework
by the end of 2011 strengthen the EUs hand. It should also serve to send a clear signal
on the need to conclude the WTO DDA negotiations and implement the Framework for
Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth. The European Council will discuss the detailed
preparation of Seoul at its October 2010 meeting and set the Unions position. The G8
and the G20 will remain important fora for the definition of global responses to many of
the challenges facing us, to which the EU must actively contribute through coordinated
positions. The European Council therefore welcomes the ambition of the incoming French
chairmanship in 2011 to fully use the G20 and G8 to that end.
b. The transatlantic relationship is based on common values and constitutes a core element of
the international system. The present circumstances call for fresh impetus to be given to this
relationship and for renewed reflection on ways of creating a true partnership based on our
respective strengths and specificities. The November 2010 summit with President Obama
will constitute a real opportunity in this respect and will require careful preparation. The
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October 2010 European Council will agree on the key political messages the European Union
representatives will bring to this major summit. Based on a good understanding of mutual
interests and the respective contributions, the transatlantic partnership should concentrate
on maximising the potential benefits of our economic relationship, on working more closely
on major international issues and on confronting global economic and security challenges
together in a concerted manner. In this connection, the High Representative is invited to
develop ideas on how EU/NATO cooperation in crisis management, in accordance with the
United Nations Charter and with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions,
could be further strengthened. This should be done in a spirit of mutual reinforcement
and in respect of their decision-making autonomy, further to the recommendations on
concrete measures transmitted by the EU to NATO in February 2010.
c. The European Council will take stock of preparations for the Cancun conference on climate
change at its October meeting and agree on the EU position. Cancun should be a stepping
stone in the international climate negotiations, agreeing on concrete deliverables for all
participants to create momentum and stay on track for an ambitious final agreement.
d. The upcoming reflection on the implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy will
provide an opportunity to deepen relations with the Unions eastern neighbours through the
Eastern Partnership as well as with its southern neighbours. The smooth implementation
of projects launched within the Eastern Partnership constitutes an outreach of EU values
and promotes the legal, economic and social approximation of the concerned countries
to the EU. The second summit of the Union for the Mediterranean will provide a timely
opportunity to strengthen Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and support the resumption
of direct negotiations between the parties in the Middle East Peace Process.
e. EU/Africa relations have taken on a new dynamic in recent years. The EU/South Africa
Summit on 28 September 2010 and the EU/Africa Summit on 29/30 November 2010 should
serve to further deepen relations. The EU, in partnership with African countries, will
continue to pursue the objectives of economic development, good governance, transparency
and accountability in the context of the joint EU/Africa Strategy.
f. The 20-22 September UN High Level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development
Goals will gather in New York. The European Union is firmly committed to supporting
the achievement of the MDG globally by 2015, together with partners in the international
community.
g. The upcoming summits with Ukraine, in November, and Russia, in December, should be
used to deepen cooperation on areas of mutual benefit, so as to bring more stability and
predictability to those two important relationships, as well as to promote human rights.
In particular, the summit with Ukraine should bring progress to the negotiations on the Association
Agreement, including the deep and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, and highlight the
role of the EU in the economic and democratic reforms of this important neighbour.
The summit with Russia will provide an opportunity to enhance cooperation with Russia and to
discuss in particular its modernization agenda. Cooperation should be enhanced on economic
issues such as energy, investment and innovation, on security issues, including frozen conflicts,
the combat against terrorism and organized crime, and on environmental issues, including
climate change.
The October European Council will come back to the key messages of the European Union in
these summits so as to ensure a fruitful outcome.
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h. Building on the successful summit held this year with its Latin American and Caribbean
partners, the EU is committed to continue to work closely together with the countries of
the region in response to the global challenges facing us.
8. Pakistans development and stability is of strategic importance to the European Union.
In light of the devastating floods, the European Union and its Member States have responded
with an increase in bilateral and multilateral humanitarian aid. The European Council adopted
a declaration on Pakistan (Annex II).
9. The European Union will remain actively engaged and involved, including through the
Quartet, to support and ensure the success of the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian
Authority. The European Council adopted a declaration on the Middle East Peace Process (Annex
III).
ANNEX I Internal arrangements to improve the

European Unions External Policy
a) Looking at concrete measures to more generally improve the functioning of the European
Unions external policy, the European Council calls for a more integrated approach, ensuring
that all relevant EU and national instruments and policies are fully and coherently mobilised,
consistent with the provisions of the Treaties, in support of the European Unions strategic
interests. The importance of issues like climate change, energy policy, trade, development
or Justice and Home Affairs issues, including migration and visa policy in dealings with
partners and at a multilateral level must be fully taken into account in preparations for
summits and international events. In this regard the European Union should further
enhance the coherence and complementarity between its internal and external policies. The
practice of holding orientation debates well before summits should be further developed,
with a particular emphasis on setting priorities and concrete tasking.
b) Synergies need to be developed between the European Unions external relations and
Member States bilateral relations with third countries, so that, where appropriate, what is
done at the level of the European Union complements and reinforces what is done at the
level of the Member States and vice versa. There should be more active and regular sharing
of information and consultation on developments at the respective levels, on the basis of
a running calendar of EU and Member States summits with major strategic partners.
c) Close and regular coordination between all the different institutional actors involved in
the definition and implementation of the European Unions external relations is necessary
to ensure that EU representatives can defend coherent positions on the whole range of the
strategic interests and objectives of the Union.
d) Much progress has been achieved in the preparation, at the level of the European Union,
for multilateral summits, notably through the practical arrangements reached between
the President of the European Council and the President of the Commission on the EU
representation in the G8 and G20 structures. It invites them to continue to work towards
improving the way in which the European Union projects its views in such fora.
e) The European Union needs a clear picture of the particular issues arising from relations
with the individual partner States. It needs to develop medium-term planning that sets
out objectives to be reached over time, with each summit concentrating on two or three
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core issues. The European Council therefore asks the High Representative, in coordination
with the Commission and with the Foreign Affairs Council, to evaluate the prospects of
relations with all strategic partners, and set out in particular our interests and possible
leverage to achieve them. The High Representative is invited to present a first progress report
on this work to the December 2010 European Council. In this context, there should be a
reflection on the frequency, format and output of those summits, which need to be better
targeted towards reaching EU objectives. The European Council invites its President, in
cooperation with the President of the Commission and the High Representative, to take
any necessary initiatives with a view to improving the process.
f) The European External Action Service will be a crucial tool in support of the efforts towards
enhancing the European Unions external policy. At service level, it will, under the authority
of the High Representative, provide support to the European Council, the Council and the
Commission concerning the strategic overview and coordination necessary to ensure the
coherence of the European Unions external action as a whole.
ANNEX II Declaration on Pakistan

1. The European Council is shocked at the devastating impact of the floods in Pakistan
which continue to destroy livelihoods and communities throughout the country. The scale of
the disaster is unprecedented in Pakistans history. The cost in humanitarian needs and to its
already fragile economy is immense. The severity of this crisis demands an immediate and
substantial response, taking also into account the strategic importance of Pakistans development,
security and stability in the region. Following the second EU-Pakistan Summit held last June,
the European Council reiterates its intention to strengthen cooperation on political issues. A
stable, democratic and prosperous Pakistan is key to addressing global issues such as counter-
terrorism, non-proliferation or counter-narcotics. Good governance will also be key to ensure
swift reconstruction of the country.
2. The European Council recalls the recent efforts of the EU (Member States and the
Commission) in response to the crisis, notably the provision of significant humanitarian aid. It
recognises the importance of further support to Pakistan to bring immediate relief and longer
term assistance for recovery and reconstruction.
3. To this end, the European Council resolves to mandate Ministers to agree urgently a
comprehensive package of short, medium and longer term measures which will help underpin
Pakistans recovery and future development. These should comprise significant additional
humanitarian and development assistance as well as ambitious trade measures essential for
economic recovery and growth. In this regard, the European Council underlines its firm
commitment to grant exclusively to Pakistan increased market access to the EU through the
immediate and time limited reduction of duties on key imports from Pakistan in conformity with
WTO rules, to be implemented as soon as possible, and to commit to Pakistans eligibility for
GSP+ for 2014, provided it meets the necessary criteria. The Commission is invited to explore
options with WTO partners and to present its finalised proposal in October taking account of
industrial sensitivities in the EU.
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ANNEX III Declaration on the Middle East Peace

Process
The European Union strongly welcomes the launch of direct negotiations between Israel and
the Palestinian Authority, announced in Washington on 2nd September 2010, and commends
the Israelis, the Palestinians and the United States as well as the Quartet and Arab partners for
their efforts. The decision by the parties to engage in substantive talks represents a major step
on the road towards a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region.
Recalling the Council conclusions of December 2009 on the Middle East Peace Process, the
European Union stresses that these negotiations on all final status issues should lead to a two-
state solution with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable
State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security.
In this context, the European Union deems it indispensable that both parties observe calm and
restraint and refrain from actions that could affect negatively the progress of the negotiations. It
calls on both parties to uphold previous commitments and to strive to create an environment
conducive to a successful outcome. The European Union recalls that settlements are illegal under
international law and calls for an extension of the moratorium decided by Israel. It continues
to call for a complete stop to all violence, in particular rocket fire and terrorist attacks.
The European Union will spare no effort, along with its partners in the Quartet as well as Arab
partners, to support the US-led efforts for successful negotiations that lead to a framework
agreement within one year, which is in the interest of Israelis and Palestinians, the peoples
of the region and the international community. The European Union is the first donor to
the Palestinians and a crucial political and economic partner of both parties as well as their
neighbours. In this regard, it stresses that the European Union will remain actively engaged and
involved, including through the Quartet, to support and ensure the success of the negotiations
and invites the High Representative to continue to fully associate the European Union to the
ongoing efforts. The European Union stresses the need for the Quartet to continue to play an
essential role in the peace process. It also stresses the crucial importance of the continuation
of the Palestinian State building process which the European Union will continue to actively
support, including the implementation of the Fayyad Plan.
Recalling the Council conclusions of June 2010 on Gaza, the European Union also stresses
that for peace to be sustainable, a durable solution needs to be found for Gaza. It welcomes the
recent measures announced by the Israeli government as an important step forward. It calls for
full implementation and complementary measures in order to achieve a fundamental change of
policy that allows for the reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. The EU has offered
its assistance for achieving this objective. The European Union calls for a solution addressing
Israels legitimate security concerns.
The European Union recalls that peace in the Middle East should be comprehensive and reiterates
the importance of negotiations on the Israeli-Syria and Israeli-Lebanon tracks.
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EUSEC RD Congo
Council Decision

Union mission to provide advice and assistance
for security sector reform in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On the basis of Joint Action 2005/355/CFSP(1), the European Union (EU) has been conducting,
since 2 May 2005, a mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (EUSEC RD Congo). The current mandate of the
mission is set out in Joint Action 2009/709/CFSP(2) and expires on 30 September 2010.
(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy sent
a letter to the President of the DRC dated 27 July 2009 stating the EUs renewed commitment.
Following that letter, the mission statement was adapted as from 1 October 2009. The Congolese
authorities transposed that letter into an action programme which was signed, on 21 January
2010, by the Minister for Defence and War Veterans and the Head of the EUSEC RD Congo
mission.
(3) Following the ratification in 2005 of the Constitution of the Third Republic of the Congo,
the elections held in the DRC in 2006 marked the end of the transition process and enabled a
government to be formed in 2007, which has adopted a programme providing in particular for
comprehensive reform of the security sector, the drawing up of a national plan, and priority reforms
in the police, armed forces and judicial sectors. The Congolese authorities have demonstrated
their interest in implementing the security sector reform (SSR) process in the DRC at operational
level by developing a plan to reform the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(FARDC) in three stages between 2009 and 2025, a plan which was approved by the President
of the Republic at the end of May 2009 and presented to the representatives of the international
(1) Council Joint Action 2005/355/CFSP of 2 May 2005 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (OJ L 112, 3.5.2005, p. 20).
(2) OJ L 246, 18.9.2009, p. 33.
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community on 26 January 2010, and by taking over the role of coordinator of the work of the
various actors supporting SSR in the DRC.
(4) The United Nations has reaffirmed its support for the transition process and SSR by means
of several Security Council resolutions, and is conducting the United Nations Organisation
Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which is focusing
on peacekeeping in the east of the country and on peace consolidation throughout the country.
On 28 May 2010, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1925 (2010) extending
MONUCs mandate until 30 June 2010 and renaming it the United Nations Organisation
Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) as from 1 July 2010 and allowing it to support,
in close cooperation with other international partners, the efforts of the Congolese authorities
to strengthen and reform security and judicial institutions.
(5) The EU has consistently supported SSR in the DRC, as one of the elements of a more
general EU commitment to supporting development and democracy in the African Great Lakes
Region, while taking care to promote policies compatible with human rights and international
humanitarian law, democratic standards and the principles of good governance, transparency
and respect for the rule of law.
(6) On 14 June 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/329/CFSP amending and extending
for an additional period of three months Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP on the European Union
police mission undertaken in the framework of SSR and its interface with the system of justice
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo)(3).
(7) In order to increase the coordination, consistency and complementarity of the EUs activities
in the DRC, making maximum use of the new European institutional framework, there should
be enhanced coordination of EU action between the two missions, between the European players
in the DRC and between Brussels and Kinshasa.
(8) On 11 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/440/CFSP(4) extending the mandate
of Mr Roeland VAN DE GEER as the EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the African Great
Lakes Region.
(9) On 29 July 2010, the Council approved the crisis management concept for the commitment of
common security and defence policy missions in support of security sector reform in the DRC.
(10) Third States should participate in the project in accordance with the general guidelines
defined by the European Council.
(11) The current security situation in the DRC may deteriorate, with potentially serious
repercussions for the process of strengthening democracy, the rule of law and international
and regional security. A continued commitment of EU political effort and resources will help
to embed stability in the region,
Article 1
Mission
1. The European Union (EU) is conducting a mission to provide advice and assistance for
security sector reform (SSR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hereinafter referred
to as EUSEC RD Congo or the mission, with the aim of assisting the Congolese authorities in
setting up a defence apparatus capable of guaranteeing the security of the Congolese people,
(3) OJ L 149, 15.6.2010, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 211, 12.8.2010, p. 20.
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while respecting democratic standards, human rights and the rule of law, as well as the principles
of good governance and transparency.
2. The mission shall operate in accordance with the mission statement set out in Article 2.
Article 2
Mission statement
1. The mission shall aim, in close cooperation and coordination with the other actors in the
international community, in particular the United Nations and MONUSCO, and in pursuit of
the objectives laid down in Article 1, to provide practical support in the field of SSR, creating
conditions to facilitate the implementation in the short and medium term of activities and
projects based on the guidelines adopted by the Congolese authorities in the plan for reform of
the FARDC as set out in the mission action programme, including:
(a) maintaining support at strategic level;
(b) supporting the consolidation of the administration and the introduction of a human
resources management system based on the work in progress;
(c) supporting the modernisation of logistics;
(d) supporting a relaunch of the training system, particularly for executive staff, mainly through
support for the School of Administration and Military Academy project in Kananga and
for studies for the School of Logistics in Kinshasa;
(e) pursuing activities relating to the campaign against impunity in the areas of respect for
human rights, including sexual violence.
2. The mission shall advise the Member States and shall coordinate and facilitate, under their
responsibility, the implementation of their projects in fields which are of interest to the mission
and in furtherance of its objectives.
Article 3
Structure of the mission and deployment zone
1. The mission shall have headquarters in Kinshasa consisting of:
(a) a leadership;
(b) an administrative support and logistics department;
(c) a department of defence experts responsible for assisting and supporting the Congolese
in carrying out specific actions in the areas of administration, human resources, logistics
and training;
(d) an advice and assistance department, including advisers deployed in the east of the DRC and
responsible for contributing to work on SSR carried out by the Congolese administration;
and
(e) a planning cell.
2. The main deployment zone shall be Kinshasa. Seconded advisers might also be deployed
in the military regions in the east of the DRC. Movements of experts and their temporary
presence in the military regions might also prove necessary, on the instructions of the Head of
Mission.
Article 4
Planning
The Head of Mission shall draw up an implementation plan (OPLAN) for the mission, to be
submitted for approval by the Council. He shall be assisted in this task by the departments
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under the authority of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy (HR).
Article 5
Head of Mission
1. The Head of Mission shall assume day-to-day management of the mission and shall be
responsible for staff and disciplinary matters.
sending State or the EU institution concerned. National authorities shall transfer operational
control (OPCON) of their personnel to the Head of Mission.
3. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for disciplinary matters relating to staff. In the
case of seconded staff, disciplinary action shall be exercised by the national authorities or EU
institution concerned.
4. In the context of the mission statement as set out in Article 2, the Head of Mission shall
be authorised to have recourse to financial contributions from the Member States to implement
projects identified as supplementing in a consistent manner the missions other actions, in
two specific cases: either the project is provided for in the financial statement relating to this
Decision or it is incorporated in the course of the mission by amending the financial statement
at the request of the Head of Mission.
The Head of Mission shall conclude an arrangement with the Member States concerned. This
arrangement shall in particular cover the specific procedures for dealing with any complaint
from third parties concerning damage caused as a result of acts or omissions by the Head of
Mission in the use of the funds provided by the contributing Member States.
Under no circumstances may the EU or the HR be held liable by contributing Member States as
a result of acts or omissions by the Head of Mission in the use of funds from those States.
5. The Head of Mission shall sign a contract with the Commission to execute the budget for
the mission.
6. The Head of Mission shall collaborate closely, in his area of competence, with the Head
of the EU Delegation, the heads of Member States missions in Kinshasa and the EU Special
Representative (EUSR).
Article 6
Staff
1. Mission experts shall be seconded by Member States and by the EU institutions. Except
for the Head of Mission, each Member State or institution shall bear the costs relating to the
experts seconded, including travel expenses to and from the DRC, salaries, medical coverage
and allowances other than daily allowances.
mission as required.
3. All mission experts shall remain under the authority of the appropriate Member State or
EU institution, and shall fulfil their duties and act in the interest of the mission. Both during
and after the mission, mission experts shall exercise the greatest discretion with regard to all
facts and information relating to the mission.
Article 7
Chain of command
1. The mission shall have a unified chain of command.
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2. The Head of Mission shall lead the mission and assume its day-to-day management.
3. The Head of Mission shall report to the HR.
Article 8
1. Under the responsibility of the Council and the HR, the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) shall exercise the political control and strategic direction of the mission. The Council
hereby authorises the PSC to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 38(3) of
the Treaty on European Union (TEU). This authorisation shall include the power to amend the
implementation plan. It shall also include powers necessary to take decisions regarding the
appointment of the Head of Mission. The power of decision with respect to the objectives and
termination of the mission shall remain vested in the Council, assisted by the HR.
3. The PSC shall receive reports by the Head of Mission at regular intervals, through the HR.
The PSC may invite the Head of Mission to its meetings as appropriate.
Article 9
Financial provisions
1. The financial reference amount to cover expenditure relating to the mission shall be EUR
12 600 000 for the period from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011.
2. As regards expenditure financed out of the amount stipulated in paragraph 1, the following
shall apply:
(a) expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the EU rules and procedures applicable
to the budget. Nationals of third States shall be allowed to tender for contracts;
(b) the Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be supervised by, the Commission regarding
3. The financial arrangements shall respect the operational requirements of the mission,
including compatibility of equipment.
4. The expenditure connected with the mission shall be eligible as from the entry into force
of this Decision.
Article 10
Participation by third States
1. Without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the EU and the single institutional
framework, the Council authorises the PSC to invite third States to propose to contribute to
the mission, provided that they bear the cost of the staff seconded by them, including salaries,
all risks insurance cover, daily allowances and travel expenses to and from the DRC, and that
they contribute to the running costs of the mission, as appropriate.
2. Third States contributing to the mission shall have the same rights and obligations in terms
of day-to-day management of the mission as Member States.
contributions proposed and to establish a Committee of Contributors.
agreements concluded pursuant to Article 37 of the TEU and in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and
additional technical arrangements if necessary. Where the EU and a third State have concluded
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an agreement establishing a framework for the third States participation in EU crisis-management

operations, the provisions of that agreement shall apply in the context of the mission.
Article 11
Implementation and consistency of the EUs response
1. The HR shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision and shall also ensure
that it is consistent with the EUs external action as a whole, including the EUs development
programmes.
2. The Head of Mission shall assist the HR in implementing this Decision.
Article 12
Coordination
1. Arrangements for the coordination of the EUs activities in the DRC shall be established
in Kinshasa as well as in Brussels.
2. Without prejudice to the chain of command, the Head of the EUSEC RD Congo mission
and the Head of the EUPOL RD Congo mission shall coordinate their activities closely and shall
seek synergies between the two missions, particularly as regards the horizontal aspects of SSR
in the DRC, and as regards the sharing of functions between the two missions, particularly in
relation to crosscutting areas.
3. The Head of Mission shall ensure that EUSEC RD Congo closely coordinates its activities
in support of the reform of the FARDC with the Government of the DRC, the United Nations,
via the MONUSCO mission, and the third States involved in the defence area of the SSR process
in the DRC.
4. The Head of the EU delegation in Kinshasa shall provide local political guidelines for the
EUSEC RD Congo mission within the general framework defined by the planning documents,
without prejudice to the EUSRs brief.
5. The Head of the EU delegation and the Head of the EUSEC RD Congo mission shall
establish the appropriate arrangements for information/consultation, particularly as regards the
political aspects which may have an impact on the conduct of the mission. Likewise, the Head
of the EUSEC RD Congo mission shall inform the Head of the EU delegation of all contacts at
his level which may have a political impact.
6. The Head of the EUSEC RD Congo mission (or his representative) shall also act as defence
adviser to the Head of the delegation, without prejudice to each players existing chains of
command. In that context, there shall be constant contact between the mission and the EU
delegation.
7. As part of his brief, the EUSR shall, where necessary, provide the EUSEC RD Congo mission
with political advice on the regional dimension, particularly as regards the Nairobi, Goma and
Juba processes.
Article 13
1. The HR shall be authorised to release to third States associated with this Decision EU
classified information and documents up to the level CONFIDENTIEL UE generated for the
purposes of the operation, in accordance with the Councils security regulations(5).
(5) Decision 2001/264/EC (OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1).
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2. The HR shall be authorised to release to the United Nations, in accordance with the
operational needs of the mission, EU classified information and documents up to the level
RESTREINT UE generated for the purposes of the operation, in accordance with the Councils
security regulations. Local arrangements shall be established for this purpose.
3. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR shall also be authorised to
release to the host State EU classified information and documents up to the level RESTREINT UE
generated for the purposes of the operation, in accordance with the Councils security regulations.
In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released to the host State in accordance
with procedures appropriate to the host States level of cooperation with the EU.
4. The HR shall be authorised to release to third States associated with this Decision EU non-
classified documents relating to the deliberations of the Council with regard to the operation
and covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Councils
Rules of Procedure(6).
Article 14
Status of the mission and of its staff
1. The status of mission staff, including where appropriate the privileges, immunities and
any further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the mission,
shall be agreed pursuant to Article 37 of the TEU and in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 218(3) of the TFEU.
2. The State or EU institution having seconded a staff member shall be responsible for dealing with
any complaints linked to the secondment, from or concerning the staff member. The State or EU
institution in question shall be responsible for bringing any action against the person seconded.
civilian personnel shall be set out in a contract concluded between the Head of Mission and
the staff member.
Article 15
Security
1. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for the security of the EUSEC RD Congo
mission.
2. The Head of Mission shall exercise this responsibility in accordance with EU directives
on the security of staff deployed outside EU territory in an operational mission decided on
pursuant to Title V, Chapter 2, of the TEU and related documents.
3. The Head of Mission shall be assisted by a Mission Security Officer (MSO) who shall report
to him and shall also have a functional link with the Council Security Office.
4. Appropriate training in security measures shall be provided for all staff, in accordance
with the OPLAN. A reminder of security instructions shall be given regularly by the MSO.
Article 16
Review of the mission
On the basis of an evaluation report drafted by the departments under the authority of the HR
halfway through the mission and presented in June 2011 at the latest, the PSC shall approve
recommendations to the Council with a view to reviewing the progress of the reform of the
FARDC and evaluating the impact of the mission on the implementation of specific measures to
(6) Council Decision 2009/937/EU (OJ L 325, 11.2.2009, p. 35).
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support the plan for reform of the FARDC. The evaluation shall be based, inter alia, on progress
indicators and on specific operational indicators detailed in the OPLAN.
Article 17
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 2010.
It shall apply until 30 September 2012.
Done at Brussels, 21 September 2010

For the Council
The President
S. Vanackere
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Quartet Statement
21 September 2010
The Quartet expressed its strong support for the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations,
which can resolve all final status issues within one year. The Quartet reaffirmed its full commitment
to its previous statements, which provide that negotiations should lead to an agreement that ends
the occupation that began in 1967 and results in the emergence of an independent, democratic,
contiguous, and viable Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security with Israel
and its other neighbors. The Quartet also confirmed its determination to support the parties
throughout the negotiations and in the implementation of an agreement.
Noting that mutual trust and confidence are critical to successful negotiations, the Quartet
reiterated its call on Israel and the Palestinians to promote an environment conducive to progress,
including by refraining from provocative actions and inflammatory rhetoric. The Quartet noted
that the commendable Israeli settlement moratorium instituted last November has had a positive
impact and urged its continuation. The Quartet recalled that unilateral actions by either party,
including settlement activity, cannot prejudge the outcome of negotiations and will not be
recognized by the international community. The Quartet called upon both sides to fulfill their
obligations under the Road Map. The Quartet encouraged the parties to work together to find a
way to ensure that negotiations continue in a constructive manner and urged the international
community to support their efforts.
The Quartet underscored its commitment to a just, lasting, and comprehensive Middle East
peace, including Israeli-Syrian and Israeli-Lebanese agreements. In the spirit of the Arab Peace
Initiative, the Quartet called on Arab states to support Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and
progress on the other tracks by taking bolder steps to foster positive relations throughout the
region and to combat violence and extremism.
Recalling that change on the ground is integral to peace, the Quartet reaffirmed its support
for the Palestinian Authoritys August 2009 plan for building the institutions of a Palestinian
state within two years. The Quartet commended the significant progress toward that goal as
reported by international institutions to the 21 September 2010 meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison
Committee. The Quartet took particular note of statement in the Economic Monitoring Report
of the World Bank that If the Palestinian Authority maintains its current performance in
institution-building and delivery of public services, it is well-positioned for the establishment
of a state at any point in the near future.
The Quartet called for Israel to take further steps to facilitate Palestinian state-building and
economic growth. The Quartet welcomed measures Israel has already taken to improve day-
to-day life for Palestinians, including the easing of restrictions on movement in the West Bank
and improved Gaza access, and commended the work of the Quartet Representative in helping
to achieve that change. The Quartet further called upon Arab states and the international
community to provide immediate and sustained support for the Palestinian Authority.
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The Quartet reaffirmed that the current situation in Gaza is not in the interests of Palestinians
or Israelis and restated its desire to see progress on the implementation of all aspects of Security
Council resolution 1860. Reconfirming its statement of 21 June 2010 the Quartet welcomed
the significant shift in Israels Gaza policy since June 2010 and called for further efforts by all
concerned to ensure the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods, and persons
to and from Gaza and to address Israels legitimate security concerns. The Quartet also took
positive note of approvals of UN and other international projects in Gaza and expressed its
desire to see further progress in the near future. The Quartet reiterated its support for efforts to
restore Palestinian unity based on the commitments of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
The Quartet condemned in the strongest possible terms continuing violence against Israeli and
Palestinian civilians, in particular the 31 August 2010 attack near Hebron, for which Hamas
claimed responsibility while threatening additional attacks. The Quartet urged a complete halt
to all violence and reiterated its call on all parties to ensure the protection of civilians and to
respect international humanitarian and human rights law. The Quartet reiterated its call for
the immediate release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
The Quartet committed to remain actively involved on all tracks and to encourage and review
progress. The Quartet agreed to meet regularly and to task the envoys and the Quartet Representative
to intensify their cooperation, to maintain contacts with the Arab League Committee on the Arab
Peace Initiative, and to formulate recommendations for Quartet action. The Quartet reaffirmed
its support, in consultation with the parties, for an international conference in Moscow at the
appropriate time, concurrent with direct negotiations.
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Chapter 75
Iran Statement by
Catherine Ashton
22 September 2010
Statement delivered by HR Catherine Ashton on

behalf of the E3+3
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and
the United States and I met today. We reaffirmed our determination and commitment to seek
an early negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue and focused our discussion on further
practical steps to achieve it at an early date. We also discussed the implementation of UNSCR
1929, adopted by the Security Council on June 9th of this year, which reflected the international
communitys concerns about the Iranian nuclear programme: we confirmed the need for Iran
to comply with the UN Security Council, and IAEA Board of Governors requirements, and
reaffirmed our commitment to continued and active engagement between E3+3 and Iran.
Our objective continues to be a comprehensive long-term negotiated solution which restores
international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Irans nuclear programme, while
respecting Irans legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. We remain determined
and united in our efforts for this purpose. We are ready to engage with Iran in the context of
implementing the understandings reached during the Geneva meeting of 1 October 2009, and
look forward to an early meeting of the E3+3 with Iran. In the context of this resumed dialogue,
we would also welcome a meeting of the Vienna Group on the technical implementation of
a revised arrangement for the supply of fuel to the TRR and would like to seize the expressed
readiness of the IAEA Director General Y. Amano to convene such a meeting.
We look forward to Irans positive and constructive participation in this dialogue.
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Chapter 76
EUPOL RD Congo
Council Decision

Union Police Mission undertaken in the
framework of reform of the security sector (SSR)
and its interface with the system of justice in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD
Congo)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 June 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP(1) establishing a European
Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and
its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD
Congo) (hereinafter referred to as EUPOL RD Congo or the Mission).
(4) On 14 June 2010, the Council adopted Council Decision 2010/329/CFSP(4) amending and
extending Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP until 30 September 2010.
(5) EUPOL RD Congo should be continued for a further year until 30 September 2011.
the budget of the Mission.
(1) OJ L 151, 13.6.2007, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 44.
(3) OJ L 151, 16.6.2009, p. 40.
(4) OJ L 149, 15.6.2010, p. 11.
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(7) The Watch-Keeping Capability established within the General Secretariat of the Council
should be activated for the Mission.
(8) The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and
could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) as set out in
Article 21 of the Treaty,
Article 1
The Mission
1. The European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security
sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(hereinafter referred to as EUPOL RD Congo or the Mission), established by Joint Action
2007/405/CFSP, shall be extended for the period from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011.
2. EUPOL RD Congo shall operate in accordance with the Mission statement set out in Article
2 and shall carry out the tasks set out in Article 3. It shall operate without prejudice to DRC
ownership of SSR.
Article 2
Mission statement
1. In order to improve the maturity and sustainability of the reform process of the Congolese
National Police (PNC), EUPOL RD Congo shall assist the Congolese authorities in the implementation
of the Police Action Plan, covering the priorities of the Police Reform process for the period
2010-2012, and building on the guidelines of the Strategic Framework. EUPOL RD Congo shall
focus on concrete activities and projects to underpin its action at the strategic level of the reform
process, on capacity building and on enhancement of the interaction between the PNC and the
wider criminal justice system with a view to better supporting the fight against sexual violence
and impunity. EUPOL RD Congo shall work in close coordination and cooperation with other
Union, international and bilateral donors, with a view to avoiding duplication of efforts.
2. The particular objectives of the Mission shall be:
(a) to support the overall SSR process at the strategic level in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC) with a particular emphasis on the reform of the PNC and its interaction with
the judiciary;
(b) to support the implementation of the Police Reform and the improvement of the PNC
operational capacity and accountability through mentoring, monitoring and advising
(MMA) activities;
(c) to enhance the knowledge and capacity of senior PNC officials, trainers and training
systems, including through the provision of strategic training courses;
(d) to support the fight against impunity in the field of human rights and sexual violence.
3. The Mission shall have a Project Cell for identifying and implementing projects. The Mission
shall advise the Member States and third States and shall coordinate and facilitate, under their
responsibility, the implementation of their projects in fields which are of interest to the Mission
and in furtherance of its objectives.
Article 3
Mission tasks
In order to achieve its objectives, the tasks of EUPOL RD Congo shall be as follows:
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1. to support the overall SSR process at the strategic level in DRC with a particular emphasis
on the reform of the PNC and its interaction with the judiciary:
by supporting the work and evolution of the Police Reform Monitoring Committee (CSRP)
and its Working Groups, including by providing assistance in the preparation of the relevant
legal and sub-legal framework of the Police Reform in order to contribute to the finalisation
of the conception work,
by contributing to and advising on the establishment and development of the bodies to
be created for the Police Reform, contributing to their activities by providing specialist
expertise in the most relevant domains for the implementation of Police Reform,
by contributing to the enhancement of the links between the Ministry of Interior and
the Ministry of Justice with a view to increasing levels of cooperation and understanding
between the two Ministries,
by participating in the activities of the Joint Justice Committee (Comit Mixte de Suivi du
Programme Cadre de la Justice) and assisting, as appropriate, in the review of the criminal
legal framework, while supporting, as appropriate, the Joint Defence Committee, with a
view to supporting coherence and consistency among the different pillars of SSR,
by joining wider Union efforts and activities to support inter-ministerial coordination and
coherence;
2. to support the implementation of the Police Reform and the improvement of the PNC
operational capacity and accountability through MMA activities:
by advising on the design and implementation of an adequate organisational structure for
the PNC and supporting data collection activities in order to establish a complete census
of police officers,
by mentoring, monitoring and advising personnel, including by co-location if appropriate,
in the technical directorates within the PNC Inspectorate and at Headquarters (HQ) to
advise and assist in the implementation of the reform process and in the integration of all
police services within one single institution. This task needs to be closely coordinated with
the UN MONUSCO operation, taking into account their deployment across the Congolese
territory,
by supporting the integration of the crime police (Police Judiciaire des Parquets) into the
PNC, in order to help to establish an effective interface between the crime police and the
prosecution service. The Mission will work towards this by advising as appropriate key
actors in the field of criminal justice, in close coordination with the Commission and
partners programmes,
by supporting the newly created police audit service (Inspection Gnrale dAudit) through
efforts to strengthen its institutional and operational capacity in order to provide the citizens
and authorities with a key instrument of democratic control over the police force,
by mentoring and advising the crime police in Kinshasa, especially through the Police de
Recherche et dIntervention, in improving its standards and its capability to effectively
prevent and investigate crimes,
by supporting the implementation of the Police Action Plan in order to enable the PNC
to have at its disposal, to the largest extent possible, the instruments, decision- making
processes and means to guarantee a proper keeping of public order, while fully respecting
the fundamental freedoms granted in the Constitution as well as the international human
rights standards,
by helping the PNC to upgrade the coordination, coherence and flexibility of its decision-
making process by supporting the reinforcement of the Command and Control Centre
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as well as the Operations Centre in Kinshasa, in close cooperation with other partners
already working in this area,
by contributing to the finalisation of a Community Policing (Police de proximit) concept
and by participating in the pilot project of the Commissariat de Rfrence, with the aim
of strengthening a confidence between the population and the police and of enhancing
security both in objective terms and in the public perception;
3. to enhance the knowledge and capacity of senior PNC officials, trainers and training
systems, including through the provision of strategic training courses:
by assisting in the enhancement of training capabilities at the School for Crime Police
Officers in Kinshasa,
by supporting the establishment and operation of the Police Academy in Kasapa, Lubumbashi,
including logistics and equipment,
by supporting the professional development of senior PNC officials with a view to improving
the leadership and management skills,
by undertaking an assessment of current PNC training needs and resources,
by contributing to the definition of the regulatory and educational framework for the start-
up and operation of the Police Academy,
by developing and introducing PNC training manuals for basic and specific training,
by contributing to the institutionalisation of the Community Policing (Police de proximit)
concept with training,
by participating in the selection and training of trainers for police,
by providing specialist training in areas that support the achievement of the objectives of
the Mission;
4. to support the fight against impunity in the field of human rights and sexual violence:
by assisting the relevant groups of the CSRP and of the implementation bodies of Police
Reform,
by supporting the development of a coherent policy for the PNC and the Inspection Gnrale
dAudit against sexual violence,
by helping to create, and by monitoring and mentoring specialised units within the police
to fight against sexual violence and crimes related to children as well as impunity, and
increase their operationalisation through MMA activities,
by supporting the organisation of actions aimed at increasing the awareness of police
officers of the problem of sexual violence and impunity,
by monitoring and following up PNC and judicial activities in this field, advising, as
appropriate, relevant representatives of prosecution services, of military courts and of the
crime police, in coordination with the other national and international key players;
5. Other tasks/Project Cell:
to support the Commission as required, especially in its projects for an integrated system
for human resources management and for the police census,
to identify and implement projects through the Project Cell to ensure proper use of designated
funds from the CFSP budget for their implementation. The Project Cell personnel may
also support Member States and third States at their request, within the Missions means
and capabilities, by providing reinforced coordination and technical assistance for their
own projects and under their own responsibility. All activities of the Project Cell are to
be carried out within the Mission mandate and to complete the activities carried out by
EUPOL RD Congo.
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Article 4
1. EUPOL RD Congo shall be structured as follows:
(a) HQ in Kinshasa. The HQ shall consist of the Office of the Head of Mission and of the
HQ Staff, providing all necessary functions of advice at strategic and operational level,
command and control, as well as mission and administrative support;
(b) Field Office. A Field Office shall be established in Goma. The nation-wide implications of the
Mission mandate may also require in-country actions and possibly temporary presence (also
for a longer term) of experts in other locations, still subject to security considerations.
2. The elements referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to further detailed arrangements
in the Operation Plan (OPLAN).
Article 5
1. The Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) shall be the Civilian
Operation Commander for EUPOL RD Congo.
of EUPOL RD Congo at the strategic level.
of the Council decisions as well as the PSC decisions, including by issuing instructions at the
strategic level as required to the Head of Mission and providing him with advice and technical
support.
seconding State or Union institution concerned. National authorities shall transfer Operational
Control (OPCON) of their personnel to the Civilian Operation Commander.
Union duty of care is properly discharged.
6. The Civilian Operation Commander and the EU Special Representative (EUSR) shall
consult each other on SSR issues and support at Region-wide level as required.
Article 6
Head of Mission
1. The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility for and exercise command and control
of the Mission at theatre level.
2. The Head of Mission shall exercise OPCON over personnel from contributing States as
assigned by the Civilian Operation Commander together with administrative and logistic
responsibility, including over assets, resources and information placed at the disposal of
the Mission.
3. The Head of Mission shall issue instructions to all Mission staff for the effective conduct of
EUPOL RD Congo in theatre, assuming its coordination and day-to-day management, and
following the instructions at the strategic level of the Civilian Operation Commander.
4. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Mission budget.
staff, disciplinary action shall be exercised by the national or Union authority concerned.
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6. The Head of Mission shall represent EUPOL RD Congo in the operations area and shall
ensure appropriate visibility of the Mission.
7. The Head of Mission shall coordinate, as appropriate, the actions of EUPOL RD Congo
with other Union actors on the ground. The Head of Mission shall, without prejudice to the
chain of command, receive local political guidance on SSR issues and support at Region-wide
level from the EUSR.
Article 7
Staff
1. EUPOL RD Congo shall consist primarily of staff seconded by Member States or Union
institutions. Each Member State or Union institution shall bear the costs related to any member
of the staff seconded by it, including travel expenses to and from the place of deployment,
salaries, medical coverage and allowances other than applicable daily allowances, as well as
hardship and risk allowances.
Mission if the functions required are not provided by personnel seconded by Member States.
Exceptionally, in duly justified cases, where no qualified applications from Member States are
available, nationals from participating third States may be recruited on a contractual basis, as
appropriate.
3. All staff shall abide by the Mission-specific minimum security operating standards and
the Mission security plan supporting the Union field security policy. As regards the protection
of EU classified information with which members of staff are entrusted in the course of their
duties, all staff shall respect the principles and minimum standards of security established by
security regulations of the Council(5).
Article 8
Status of the Mission and its staff
1. The status of the Mission and its staff, including where appropriate the privileges, immunities
and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the Mission,
shall be agreed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 37 of the Treaty.
2. The State or Union institution having seconded a member of staff shall be responsible for
State or Union institution concerned shall be responsible for bringing any action against the
seconded person.
civilian staff shall be laid down in the contracts between the Head of Mission and the members
of staff.
Article 9
Chain of command
1. EUPOL RD Congo shall have a unified chain of command, as a crisis management
operation.
control and strategic direction of EUPOL RD Congo.
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the PSC and the overall authority of the HR, shall exercise command and control of EUPOL
RD Congo at the strategic level and, as such, shall issue instructions to the Head of Mission
and provide him with advice and technical support.
5. The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control of EUPOL RD Congo at theatre
Article 10
the relevant decisions in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty. This
authorisation shall include the powers to appoint a Head of Mission, upon a proposal of the
HR, and to amend the CONOPS and the OPLAN. The powers of decision with respect to the
objectives and termination of the Mission shall remain vested in the Council.
3. The PSC shall receive, on a regular basis and as required, reports by the Civilian Operation
Article 11
1. Without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the Union and its single institutional
framework, third States may be invited to contribute to the Mission, provided that they bear the
cost of the staff seconded by them, including salaries, all risk insurance cover, daily subsistence
allowances and travel expenses to and from DRC, and that they contribute to the running costs
of the Mission, as appropriate.
2. Third States contributing to the Mission shall have the same rights and obligations in terms
of day-to-day management of the Mission as Member States.
proposed contributions and to establish a Committee of Contributors.
agreements concluded in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty and additional technical
arrangements as necessary. Where the Union and a third State conclude an agreement establishing
a framework for the participation of that third State in Union crisis-management operations,
the provisions of that agreement shall apply in the context of the Mission.
Article 12
Security
1. The Civilian Operation Commander, in coordination with the Council Security Office,
shall direct the Head of Mission planning of security measures and ensure their proper and
effective implementation for EUPOL RD Congo in accordance with Articles 5 and 9.
Union policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity
under Title V of the Treaty, and its supporting instruments.
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3. The Head of Mission shall be assisted by a Senior Mission Security Officer (SMSO), who
shall report to the Head of Mission and also maintain a close functional relationship with the
Council Security Office.
4. EUPOL RD Congo staff shall undergo mandatory security training before taking up their
duties, in accordance with the OPLAN. They shall also receive regular in-theatre refresher
training organised by the SMSO.
5. The Head of Mission shall ensure the protection of EU classified information in accordance
with the Council security regulations.
Article 13
Watch-Keeping Capability
The Watch-Keeping Capability shall be activated for EUPOL RD Congo.
Article 14
1. The financial reference amount intended to cover expenditure related to the Mission for
the period from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011 shall be EUR 6 430 000.
to the general budget of the Union.
3. The Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be supervised by, the Commission regarding
approval, the Head of Mission may conclude technical arrangements with Member States,
participating third States and other international actors regarding the provision of equipment,
services and premises to EUPOL RD Congo.
5. The financial arrangements shall respect the operational requirements of the Mission,
including compatibility of equipment and interoperability of teams of the Mission.
6. The expenditure shall be eligible as of the date of adoption of this Decision.
Article 15
Coordination
coordination with the Union Delegation and EUSEC RD Congo to ensure the consistency of
Union action in support of DRC.
2. The Head of Mission shall coordinate closely with Heads of the diplomatic missions of
Member States.
3. The Head of Mission shall cooperate with other international actors present in the country,
and work in close coordination with the UN MONUSCO.
Article 16
1. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision,
as appropriate and in accordance with the needs of the Mission, EU classified information
and documents up to CONFIDENTIEL UE level which are generated for the purposes of the
Mission, in accordance with the security regulations of the Council.
2. The HR shall be authorised to release to the UN and OSCE, in accordance with the
operational needs of the Mission, EU classified information and documents up to RESTREINT
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UE level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the security
regulations of the Council. Local arrangements shall be drawn up for this purpose.
3. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR shall be authorised
to release to the host State any EU classified information and documents up to RESTREINT
UE level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with the security
regulations of the Council. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released
to the host State in accordance with the appropriate procedures for cooperation by the host
State with the Union.
4. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States and international organisations
referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, EU non-classified documents connected with the deliberations
of the Council relating to the Mission and covered by the obligation of professional secrecy
pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Council(6).
Article 17
Review of the Mission
A review of the Mission shall be presented to the PSC every six months, on the basis of a report
by the Head of Mission.
Article 18
It shall apply from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011.
Done at Brussels, 23 September 2010.

For the Council
The President
S. Vanackere
(6) Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).
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Chapter 77
Informal meeting of the
Defence Ministers
Remarks by HR Catherine Ashton at the informal

meeting of EU Defence Ministers (Ghent, 23 and 24
September 2010)
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
made the following remarks by videoconference on 23 September:
Unfortunately I cannot be with you in person at the meeting, but I am nevertheless with you
via videoconference from New York.
As an introduction to our debate, I want to make two points very clear:
First: we need more co-operation in order to continue to deliver in a very difficult budgetary
situation.
Second: we need better and more comprehensive strategies for our CSDP missions.
The challenge is double on the one hand we are faced with enormous pressure on public
finances and defence budgets; I am fully aware that this is a hard time for you. On the other
hand, there is a strong demand for the EU to be more active, present there is a clear sense of
this here in New York.
To meet these two challenges, we need to turn the crisis into an opportunity. We need to use
possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty, develop new innovative ways of collaborating and
mobilise the political will required.
In practice, this means that we should focus our spending on our agreed priorities. We need to
explore ways of pooling and sharing. Our existing resources need to better fit our needs.
We must exploit the resources at EU level for joint research programmes. Many civilian
programmes can also have military uses, like the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for monitoring
the EUs external borders. There is great untapped potential here.
We must make better use of the European Defence Agency to develop new common projects,
like the new project on mobile forensic laboratories.
Finally, we need greater complementarity with NATO; there are already promising avenues
on how to counter roadside bombs and how to improve medical support. We need to pursue
these, and open new ones.
Our tax payers will expect us to save money wherever we can, but also to continue to be ambitious
and active in dealing with the conflicts and challenges that we are confronted with. I think we
can rise to this challenge, but it means more work, new ideas, and strong political will.
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The second point is about missions we need better strategies for better missions. We need to
aim for value for money and effective delivery on our objectives.
I would like to make three points:
First, we need to live up to our commitments. We have taken political commitments and
our credibility is at stake.
Secondly, and related to this, we need better political strategies for these missions, which
exploit the full range of military and civilian means at our disposal, which take our resource
constraints into account and which include clear exit strategies. With the Lisbon Treaty
and the European External Action Service, we have a chance to get it right. This is the idea
behind the Treaty, now we need to translate this into practice.
Third, we need to move forward on EU-NATO cooperation in crisis management. I have
a mandate from the European Council to work on moving this forward. This is difficult,
we know, but we cannot afford not to move forward.
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Statement by
Catherine Ashton
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the Middle
East Peace Talks
I have spoken with Senator George Mitchell and Quartet Envoy Tony Blair today on the latest
developments regarding the Middle East peace talks and I will speak shortly to President Abbas
and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
I regret the Israeli decision not to extend the moratorium on settlements. We are examining
the consequences of this decision and consulting with the parties and our Quartet and Arab
partners.
The Quartet welcomed Israels moratorium and the positive atmosphere it created for the
negotiations. Both Palestinians and Israelis have an obligation to act in accordance with previous
agreements and obligations, including the Roadmap. The position of the EU is very clear:
settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten to
make a two-state solution impossible.
I urge the parties to act responsibly. There is no alternative to a negotiated solution. Therefore,
it is in everybody's interest to find a satisfactory way for the negotiations to continue and gather
momentum. The EU stands firm on our full support to the goal of two states, Israel and Palestine,
living side by side in peace and security, as part of a just and comprehensive peace. We will
do whatever is possible to help both parties choose the path of peace and reach a successful
outcome.
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Council decision 2010/585/CFSP on support for

IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security
and verification and in the framework of the
implementation of the EU strategy against
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 26(2) and Article
31(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 December 2003, the European Council adopted the EU Strategy against Proliferation
of Weapons of Mass Destruction (the Strategy), Chapter III of which contains a list of measures
to combat such proliferation and which need to be taken both within the Union and in third
countries.
(2) The Union is actively implementing the Strategy and is giving effect to the measures listed
in Chapter III thereof, in particular through releasing financial resources to support specific
projects conducted by multilateral institutions, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA).
(3) On 17 November 2003, the Council adopted Common Position 2003/805/CFSP on the
universalisation and reinforcement of multilateral agreements in the field of non- proliferation
of weapons of mass destruction and means of delivery(1). That Common Position calls, inter
alia, for the promotion of the conclusion of IAEA comprehensive safeguards agreements and
Additional Protocols and commits the Union to work towards making the Additional Protocol
and comprehensive safeguards agreements the standard for the IAEA verification system.
(4) On 17 May 2004, the Council adopted Joint Action 2004/495/CFSP on support for IAEA
activities under its Nuclear Security Programme and in the framework of the implementation
of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction(2).
(1) OJ L 302, 20.11.2003, p. 34.
(2) OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 46.
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(5) On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/574/CFSP on support for
IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the
implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction(3).
(6) On 12 June 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/418/CFSP on support for
(7) On 14 April 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/314/CFSP on support for
(8) The strengthening of the control of high-activity radioactive sources in accordance with
the G-8 statement and Action Plan on securing radioactive sources, adopted at the 2003 Evian
Summit, remains an important objective for the Union, which will be pursued through outreach
to third countries.
(9) In July 2005, the States Parties and the European Atomic Energy Community agreed by
consensus to amend the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)
with a view to expanding its scope to encompass nuclear material and facilities in peaceful
domestic use and storage, as well as in transport, and to oblige States Parties to make violations
subject to criminal sanctions.
(10) In September 2005, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear
Terrorism was opened for signature. Upon its entry into force, it will require States Parties to
enact legislation to criminalise these offences.
(11) The IAEA pursues the same objectives as set out in Recitals (3) to (10). This is done through
the implementation of its Nuclear Security Plan, which is financed entirely through voluntary
contributions to the IAEA Nuclear Security Fund.
(12) On 12-13 April 2010, the Union participated in the Nuclear Security Summit, convened
by the President of the United States of America, and committed to further enhancing its efforts
aimed at strengthening nuclear security and to assist third countries in this regard.
(13) In order to help address the specific challenges in the field of nuclear security and non-
proliferation in Asian countries, due in particular to the growing number of nuclear applications
in the region, inter alia in the field of medicine, agriculture and water, as well as nuclear research,
this Decision should specifically support IAEA activities in South East Asia. This should take into
account the increasing role of Asia as a partner to the Union in the field of security. Particular
emphasis should be given to the strengthening of nuclear safety and security in non-energy
nuclear applications in eligible countries,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION
Article 1
1. For the purposes of giving immediate and practical implementation to certain elements of
the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (the Strategy), the Union
shall support the IAEAs activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification in order to
further the following objectives:
(3) OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 44.

(4) OJ L 165, 17.6.2006, p. 20.
(5) OJ L 107, 17.4.2008, p. 62.
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(a) to achieve progress towards the universalisation of international non-proliferation and

nuclear security instruments, including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the
Additional Protocol;
(b) to enhance the protection of proliferation-sensitive materials and equipment and the
relevant technology, providing legislative and regulatory assistance in the area of nuclear
security and safeguards;
(c) to strengthen the detection of and response to illicit trafficking in nuclear and other
radioactive materials.
2. The projects of the IAEA, corresponding to measures of the Strategy, are the projects which
aim at:
(a) strengthening national legislative and regulatory infrastructures for the implementation
of relevant international instruments in the areas of nuclear security and verification,
including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol;
(b) assisting States in strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radio-active
materials;
(c) strengthening States capabilities for the detection of and response to illicit trafficking in
nuclear and other radioactive materials.
Those projects shall be carried out in countries needing assistance in those areas after an initial
assessment carried out by an expert team.
A detailed description of the projects is set out in the Annex.
Article 2
1. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the HR)
shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.
2. The projects referred to in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by the IAEA as implementing
entity. It shall perform this task under the control of the HR. For this purpose, the HR shall
enter into the necessary arrangements with the IAEA.
Article 3
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of the projects referred to in Article
1(2) shall be EUR 9 966 000, to be funded from the general budget of the Union.
3. The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to in
paragraph 1, which shall take the form of a grant. For this purpose, it shall conclude a financing
agreement with the IAEA. The financing agreement shall stipulate that the IAEA is to ensure
visibility of the Unions contribution, appropriate to its size.
4. The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreement referred to in paragraph
3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of
any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the financing agreement.
Article 4
The HR shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of
regular reports prepared by the IAEA. These reports shall form the basis for the evaluation
by the Council. The Commission shall provide information on the financial aspects of the
implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(2).
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Article 5
It shall expire 24 months after the date of the conclusion of the financing agreement between the
Commission and the IAEA or 12 months after the date of its adoption if no financing agreement
has been concluded before that date.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2010.

For the Council
The President
K. Peeters
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United States Remarks
by Catherine Ashton
Remarks made by Catherine Ashton at press

conference with U.S. Secretary of State Hilary
Clinton Washington, 29 September 2010
Its a great privilege to be back in Washington. And as you describe, weve spent a lot of time
over these last months talking with each other, and our teams talking sometimes on an hourly
basis about all of the different issues that we face.
For me, my focus for the rest of today and tomorrow is going to turn to the Middle East. Having
been in discussion with the secretary and with Senator Mitchell, I will travel overnight through
Europe to the Middle East to have meetings with Senator Mitchell, President Abbas, Prime
Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister Fayyad to see what we can do to support the efforts
to keep the talks moving.
More than anything, we would like to see of course the moratorium on settlement building
continue, but we are very keen to see the opportunity for President Abbas to stay in the talks
and for them to move forward to a successful conclusion. So well be doing what we can to do,
our part in that, and also talking about the work weve been doing to support the building of
the Palestinian state, which is an imperative if were going to see success of the outcome of the
talks.
As the secretary said, we talked about a number of different issues.
Iran, very important at the moment. We have sent our messages very clearly that we are ready
for dialogue, with the aim of seeking a resolution to this. We await Iran formally coming back
to us to say they would wish to start that dialogue, and were ready when they say so to do that.
Everyone here knows how important it is to find a resolution to that problem, and I hope that
we will see some movement as quickly as possible.
And, too, of course, in the Balkans, a number of issues that concern us. We want to see the
movement forward with Serbia and Kosovo. The importance of what President Tadic did with
the resolution and what Prime Minister Thaci did to support that is well recognized by the USA
and by the EU, and thats very significant as a way through for the future.
Its incredibly important in moving forward with Belgrade and Pristina that we are working
together. And that is a message that we have said to President Tadic, Prime Minister Thaci when
I met with them last week, that we need to all engage in this process, and to be, as we are,
constructive in our dialogue to try and find the way forward which, as you know, I believe
for both is a European future.
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But more than anything, an opportunity for us to carry on collaborating, to think about the big
challenges of the future, of which Pakistan, and a comprehensive approach to its problems will
be perhaps one of the big focal points for both of us in the coming weeks and months.
Footnote:
HR/VP Ashton, will travel to the Middle East on Thursday (September 30). During her two-day
visit HR/VP Ashton will meet the key interlocutors including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Minister of
Defence Ehud Barak and US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell.
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EU-Republic of Korea
Summit
Joint press statement

The Fifth Summit between the European Union and the Republic of Korea took place in Brussels
on 6 October 2010. The European Union (EU) was represented by Mr. Herman Van Rompuy,
President of the European Council and Mr. Jos Manuel Barroso, President of the European
Commission. The Republic of Korea (RoK) was represented by President Lee Myung-bak.
The EU and Korean leaders held a friendly, productive and successful Summit. They expressed
their satisfaction with the positive development of the overall relationship, which is based on
shared values and common global interests. They warmly welcomed the signature of the EU-
Korea Free Trade Agreement immediately prior to the meeting as well as the signature of a
new Framework Agreement in May. They heralded these important steps forward in EU-Korea
relations, noting that the FTA will bring major benefits to economic operators and to consumers,
as well as sending a strong message that trade liberalisation is a key element for the recovery of
the world economy. As regards the Framework Agreement, they noted that this will provide a
basis for strengthened EU-Korea cooperation on key global challenges such as climate change
and development assistance. In line with discussions at the fourth Republic of Korea-EU Summit
on 23 May 2009, leaders agreed to upgrade relations to a strategic partnership.
Leaders stressed the importance of G20 actions in securing the global economic recovery,
strengthening financial regulation and supervision and laying the foundation for strong,
sustainable and balanced growth, as well as the present role played by Korea as host of the
upcoming G20 in November 2010. They confirmed their readiness to do their part to achieve the
shared objectives set out in the G20 Framework for Growth. They also agreed on the importance
of trade for economic recovery, and the need to ensure an urgent conclusion of the WTO Doha
Development Agenda. Leaders stressed the need for political leadership in reaching an ambitious,
balanced and comprehensive outcome, based on the progress already made.
Leaders stressed that both the EU and the Republic of Korea will keep pursuing a high level
of ambition to tackle climate change challenges by striving for a reduction of green house gas
emissions commensurate with their level of economic development and pursue low carbon
green growth and become low carbon economies. They agreed that adaptation to and mitigation
of climate change remains a key global challenge, and will require supportive energy policies.
Leaders stressed the importance of market based mechanisms to achieve emission reductions
and noted that the EUs experiences with emissions trading scheme is a useful example in this
respect. Cooperation should focus on financing mechanisms as well as on support to green
growth and clean development in third countries. Integrating the agreements contained in the
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Copenhagen Accord into the UNFCCC negotiating texts will be critical to advance the negotiation
for the United Nations Climate Change Conference at the end of 2010.
The leaders reaffirmed the importance of strengthening the multilateral Treaty system on non-
proliferation and disarmament. They welcomed the successful outcome of the 2010 Review
Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The EU and the RoK
expressed their deep concern over the Iranian nuclear programme and underlined the need
for all countries to fully implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 with a
view to finding a negotiated solution. The two sides will work together to ensure success of the
Nuclear Security Summit which the RoK will host in 2012.
Leaders discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Both the EU and the RoK acknowledge
the Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton of 20 May, and align themselves with
the unanimous UNSC Presidential Statement of 9 July condemning the attack which led to the
sinking of the Cheonan and underscoring the importance of preventing further such attacks
or hostilities against the RoK or in the region. The leaders consider the DPRKs nuclear weapons
and missile programmes a serious threat to regional and global peace and security, and continue
to urge the DPRK to comply with its international obligations in particular, by abandoning all
nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner
in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions. They reiterated support for the
Six-Party Talks as a viable framework for the peaceful and comprehensive resolution of the North
Korean nuclear issue and underlined the importance of the full implementation of relevant UN
Security Council resolutions. Leaders called for constructive and sincere inter-Korean dialogue
as an essential element in building peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
The RoK and the EU also welcomed the outcome of the ASEM 8 Summit and recognised the
importance of the ASEM process.
Annexe Statement by Catherine Ashton on 20

May 2010
I have taken note with great concern of the results of the investigation, conducted by the
authorities of the Republic of Korea with the participation of international experts, into the
causes of the sinking of the Cheonan on 26 March, with the loss of 46 lives.
In the name of the EU, I take this opportunity once again to convey our condolences to the
families of the victims and to the Korean authorities.
The findings of the investigation are extremely disturbing, in particular the evidence presented
of North Korean involvement. Based on these findings, I strongly condemn this heinous and
deeply irresponsible action.
I commend the restraint which the government of the Republic of Korea has shown in a tense
situation of national grief and outrage.
The EU will consult closely with the Korean authorities and other interested parties on the
appropriate response to the findings of the report.
In the face of this latest setback, I call on all countries concerned to step up efforts to promote
lasting peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
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Chapter 82
AMANI Africa Exercise
Within the framework of the EU-Africa partnership on Peace and Security, a Command Post
Exercise (CPX) will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13 to 29 October 2010.
Called AMANI Africa, this exercise will train and engage the structures within the Africa Union
(AU) to deal with possible crisis. The overall objective of Amani Africa is to assist the AU to
train, develop and evaluate the continental decision making processes in accordance with AU
doctrine and procedures. More specifically, the execution of this exercise will train and evaluate
AU capabilities to plan and conduct a peace support operation.
Approximately 120 civilian, police and military personnel coming from the AU and from the
regions1 will participate delivering an integrated approach and emphasizing the role of both
the continent and the regions. The EU (core planning team) and several EU Member States
will be assisting, facilitating and advising throughout the entire exercise. Other International
Organisations (United Nations, NATO, International Committee of the Red Cross) and NGOs
will further enhance the structures and ensure the multidimensionality to meet the reality of
real life peace support operations.
The operational results achieved by Amani Africa will be presented at AU-EU summit which
will be held in November 2010.
Background:
At the Lisbon summit, in December 2007, the Heads of States and Governments of the EU
adopted a joint Africa-EU Strategy which identifies eight partnerships for cooperation.
Among these partnerships, the partnership on Peace and Security aims to ensure support for
the establishment and functioning of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and
to promote long-term capacity building, including military and civilian crisis management and
coherent and coordinated support for the African Standby Forces (ASF). The partnership on
Peace and Security identifies several action points among which the AMANI Africa training
cycle. The AMANI Africa cycle was officially launched in November 2008 at the Ministerial
Troika in Addis Ababa. The cycle has already achieved a number of successes: a reinforcement
in personnel, additional equipment and a growing capacity to plan and conduct a peace support
operation. The CPX will further provide lessons and recommendations that will contribute to
the further development of AU capabilities.
1. North African Regional Capability (NARC), Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), Eastern African Standby Brigade
Coordination Mechanism (EASBRICOM), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Southern African Development Community
(SADC).
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Chapter 83
2nd High level Conference
on maritime piracy
Opening remarks made by HR Catherine Ashton

at second high level ministerial conference on
maritime piracy in Mauritius
Your Excellency, Prime Minister of Mauritius
Ministers, Secretary Generals, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thanks: to the Mauritian Government for hosting this meeting. IOC (Indian Ocean Commission)
and COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) for taking the lead in preparing
the substance of our discussions today.
Piracy is an international scourge affecting all of our shipping and also for instance aid efforts
in the region.
We are partners in finding a solution to this problem the conference here today is testament
to that.
We are already doing a lot at sea and today taking important step launching a regional
maritime strategy.
Still: clear that the root causes of piracy lies on land, in the continued instability of Somalia.
The EU is the top donor for development and reconstruction assistance to Somalia. 87 projects
with funding amounting to about 200 million euro are in place throughout Somalia.
The EU rule of law and security programme shows our commitment to contribute to efforts
tackling the root causes of piracy on land.
EU will continue to provide strong support to Somalia including in Somaliland and Puntland.
The international community must make every effort to assist Somalia in reestablishing peace,
security and rule of law and to create the conditions for economic growth.
However, in the meantime we cannot ignore the serious problems piracy is causing to stability,
security and economic and social development of the region and we must take determined
action against it.
EU leading international efforts against piracy off the coast of Somalia with Atalanta operation.
But prevention is not enough. Impunity only encourages criminal activity. We are therefore also
closely cooperating with a number of countries in the region on prosecution and detention of
captured pirates.
We are also reaching out to more countries asking them to share the burden in these efforts. A
sustainable solution requires regional ownership and responsibility. Regional approach important
first meeting in the Seychelles in May of this year is already bearing fruits.
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The region has come together in an unprecedented way to develop a joint approach to tackle
piracy. The EU attaches great importance to this initiative and will assist you.
Your initiative demonstrates determination, ownership, solidarity and intra-regional burden
sharing. A regional strategy would ideally build on and complement already existing initiatives
and frameworks such as the Djibouti Code of Conduct, combining national and regional activities
in a coherent framework.
Such a coherent regional framework would:
facilitate cooperation and burden-sharing in the region, and
ideally provide a regional political framework to support national action.
We need to act fast in implementing the new regional strategy and action plan. We are ready
to assist you to make this happen.
I commend the region for the work already undertaken, in particular at the Seychelles workshop,
and I welcome that the COMESA Summit in August endorsed this regional approach.
This is a solid platform to build upon. Thanks to colleagues at the technical and senior officials
level who worked yesterday and the day before yesterday to provide us with a good strategy
and action plan to consider today.
I thank you all for your attention and wish us a productive day.
Joint communiqu from the Eastern and Southern

Africa Indian Ocean Ministers and European
Union High Representative at the 2nd regional
ministerial meeting on piracy and maritime
security in the Eastern and Southern Africa and
Indian Ocean Region
The ESA-IO Ministers and Representatives of the Republic of Comoros, the Republic of Djibouti,
the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Seychelles, the Somali Republic,
the Republic of South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the EU High Representative
and Vice President of the European Commission Baroness Catherine Ashton meet at Grand
Bay, Mauritius on the 7thOctober 2010. Republic of France/Runion also attended the meeting
as a member of IOC.
In attendance are: COMESA, EAC, IGAD, IOC and SADC. In addition to the Minister of the
Republic of Maldives, representatives of the following countries and organisations were also
present: Peoples Republic of China, India, Pakistan, Russian Federation and the US, UN, AU,
INTERPOL, IONS.
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The Ministers:
express deep concern over the persistent scourge of piracy, particularly its impact on peace,
security, stability and maritime security, its links to transnational organised crime, as
well as its possible links to terrorist activities and the challenges it poses to private sector
development, regional and international trade, economic integration and development;
note the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, the Press Statement issued during
the 242nd meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council, the African Maritime
Transport Charter and Plan of Action, the AU Durban Resolution and Plan of Action on
Maritime Transport, the Djibouti Code of Conduct the International Maritime Organizations
resolution A.1002 (25), the UN Secretary-Generals report on Somalia with the 7 options
mentioned in it, and the important work undertaken by the UN Contact Group on Piracy
off the coast of Somalia;
also further note of the COMESA, EAC, IGAD and IOC policy organs decisions to counter
piracy and for which they have undertaken to strengthen bilateral, regional and international
cooperation for comprehensively combating piracy and promoting maritime security;
recalling the Joint Communiqu of the 1st Regional Ministerial Meeting and the European
Union High Representative in Seychelles in May 2010 and its commitment to strengthening
dialogue and cooperation to suppress maritime piracy in the Indian Ocean region,
acknowledge that substantive work has been done since then, especially through the
International Symposium and the Regional Workshop in Seychelles in July 2010 to enhance
domestic action plans and to develop a comprehensive, coherent and sustainable Regional
Strategy and a rolling Regional Plan of Action against piracy and for maritime security;
also acknowledge with appreciation the endorsement by the COMESA Summit of the
Action Plan for the fight against Piracy and that IGAD is formulating a specific plan of
Action for Inland Somalia;
recognise the crucial role of the European Union Atalanta Operation, States of the region,
and other naval forces in combating piracy and particularly commended Kenya and
Seychelles as prosecuting States, and encouraged others to engage;
consider and adopt a Regional Strategy (RS) which provides for a regional framework
to prevent and combat piracy, and promote maritime security through a three-pillar
approach:
i. Develop, agree and implement a Somalia Inland Action Plan to counter and prevent
piracy;
ii. Encourage States of the region to undertake prosecution of pirates apprehended in the
region with the financial and technical support of the international community;
iii. Strengthen capacities of States of the region to secure their maritime zones.
adopt a rolling Regional Plan of Action (RPA) underpinning the Regional Strategy which
encompasses exchange of information, cooperation, joint action, and capacity-building as
cross-cutting principles;
agree that the ESA-IO configuration, which includes Member States and RECS of the
region, will be used as Regional Coordination Mechanism for the timely and effective
implementation and follow-up of the Regional Strategy and Regional Plan of Action.
The Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC) shall serve as the secretariat of this
Regional Coordination platform. This may take the form of an annual ESA-IO Regional
Ministerial Meeting against Piracy (ERMMP) and would also include participation from
key stakeholders;
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further agree that the Regional Strategy and its Regional Plan of Action, which are
complementary to the AU African Maritime Transport Charter, provide additional basis
for strengthening cooperation with the international partners such as the UN and EU, in
political dialogue and collaboration in the fight against piracy and for maritime security;
request the international partners, especially the EU, to provide the necessary support and
agreed that the Regional Organisations and Member States of the ESA-IO region follow-up
on the Communiqu through the Network of Contact Points on Piracy;
decide to remain seized with the matter, called upon other partners to collaborate with the
region to identify sustainable solutions on piracy and for maritime security.
The EU HR/VP Baroness Ashton welcomes the ESA-IO regions determination to work together
in a spirit of solidarity and burden sharing and reiterated the strong commitment of the EU
to cooperate with the region in support of the ESA-IO Regional Strategy and Regional Plan of
Action in collaboration with the other international partners.
Adopted on the 7th October 2010 at Grand Bay, Mauritius.
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EUMM Georgia
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the removal

of the Russian checkpoint from the village of
Perevi in Georgia
I welcome the removal of the Russian checkpoint in Perevi, Georgia, as announced at the 13thround
of Geneva International Discussions on 14 October, and see it as a positive development on the
ground. I look forward to further progress towards the full implementation of the EU-brokered Six
Point Agreement of 12 August 2008 and its Implementing Measures of 8 September 2008.
Monitors from the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) have confirmed that the Russian checkpoint
was dismantled on 18 October. EUMM has been liaising with Russian and Georgian authorities
to ensure that the withdrawal is carried out in an orderly and peaceful manner.
The EU remains fully committed to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. I call on all parties
to make real efforts towards further normalisation on the ground and to continue engaging
in dialogue as the only means to address the consequences of the conflict, including the
humanitarian situation.
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3rd EU PSC and AU PSC
Meeting
Press statement of the 3rd joint consultative

meeting between the EU PSC and the AU PSC
(1) The Political and Security Committee of the European Union and the Peace and
Security Council of the African Union held their 3rd Joint Consultative Meeting in Brussels.
(2) They discussed the issues of Conflict Prevention and Crisis Situations, where they called
on the Sudanese parties to remain committed to and implement the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement and to make progress regarding the conduct of the referenda in Abyei and South
Sudan. Both sides emphasised the importance of these processes being credible and timely and
stressed that the negotiations on the post-referendum arrangements should be pursued in good
faith. They encouraged cooperation between their respective electoral observation missions for
the referenda and to work together on the post referendum issues. Both sides called on the parties
to respect the outcome of the referenda. An inclusive settlement on Darfur in Doha and other
processes such as the Darfur -Darfur-Dialogue needs to be reached without any further delay
and unhindered access for humanitarian aid needs to be guaranteed. Both sides reconfirmed
their common resolve to fight impunity and encouraged all efforts to bring peace, reconciliation
and justice to Darfur, pledging their full support to the work and the efforts of the AU High
Level Implementation Panel for Sudan.
(3) Both sides welcomed the appointment of the AU High Representative for Somalia and
looked forward to the relocation of civilian components of AU and UN to Mogadishu. The
meeting agreed to urgently follow up on the outcome of the 245th meeting of the AU PSC held
on 15 October 2010 and concurred in calling upon the Somali political leadership to improve
the functioning of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) and advance political dialogue
through an inclusive process. They underscored the importance of strengthening AMISOM and
of the building up of Somali security forces alongside a reinvigorated political approach within
the framework of the Djibouti process. In this context, they welcomed the contribution of the
EU Training Mission. They agreed to seek increased engagement with the regions of Somaliland
and Puntland within the framework of the Transitional Federal Institutions.
(4) On the issue of Maritime Safety and Security (MSS), both sides welcomed African efforts
in coming up with regional solutions to counter piracy and look forward to the setting up of a
continental framework for an integrated MSS Strategy for Africa in line with the conclusions
of the workshop on maritime security and safety held in Addis Ababa in April 2010. They
welcomed in particular the initiative of the second regional ministerial meeting on piracy and
maritime security in the Eastern and Southern Africa-Indian Ocean region. On Somalia, both
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sides agreed to explore ways to step up coherence in efforts of maritime safety and security on
sea and to stabilize Somalia on shore.
(5) Regarding the Peace and Security Partnership both sides welcomed the progress made in
the elaboration of the Action Plan 2011-13 under the Joint Africa -EU Strategy. They stressed the
need to reinforce co-operation in crisis management and peace-building, in close co-ordination
with the UN, also recalling the UNSC resolution 1325 on the role of women in peace and security.
To this effect, they welcomed the efforts made by the AU and Regional Economic Communities to
prepare a forward-looking roadmap for the operationalisation of the African Peace and Security
Architecture, as well as the ongoing first AU-organised AMANI Africa exercise.
(6) Both sides agreed on the importance of a strengthened AU-EU coordination in situations
of security and governance crises. Concerned by the growing transnational challenges such
as terrorism, organized crime and trafficking of all kind, including insecurity in the Sahel
region, they agreed on the need to assist the efforts of the countries in the region within the
framework of a concerted and comprehensive strategic approach. The AU and the EU further
stressed the importance of the second presidential round in Guinea scheduled for 24 October
2010 and agreed to cooperate as regards their respective electoral observation missions. Regarding
Madagascar, both sides reaffirmed their support to the AU mediation, called for a more inclusive
and consensual dialogue and for a rapid return to the constitutional order.
(7) Finally, both sides agreed to improve their working methods, notably in view of establishing
regular contacts between both Chairs of the EU and AU PSC. In the context of unconstitutional
changes of government, they underlined the importance of enhancing the effectiveness of
International Contact Groups as well as of examining the possibility of joint EU-AU declarations/
demarches and of coordination concerning the implementation of sanctions.
(8) Both sides agreed to meet again in Addis Ababa in 2011.
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The Council approved draft financial and staff regulations applicable to the European External
Action Service, as agreed with the European Parliament at a meeting on 14October and approved
by the Parliament on 20 October.
It will adopt the two regulations without further discussion at a forthcoming Council session,
once the texts have been finalised.
The two texts are the last of the legal acts necessary for making operational the European External
Action Service, one of the most significant changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, which
entered into force last December.
High Representative Catherine Ashton announced the appointment of Pierre Vimont as Executive
Secretary-General and David OSullivan as Chief Operating Officer of the EEAS.
Aimed at making the EUs external action more coherent and efficient, the EEAS will assist the
High Representative in fulfilling her mandate. It will work in cooperation with the diplomatic
services of the member states and comprise officials from relevant departments of the General
Secretariat of the Council and of the Commission, as well as staff seconded from the national
diplomatic services of the member states.
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Sahel
The Council discussed the situation in the Sahel region and the security risks it poses, both
within the region and for Europe, as well as the role that the EU could play in helping to stabilise
the region.
The Council also adopted the following conclusions:
1. As the Council emphasised in its conclusions of 27 October 2009 and its declaration of
26 July 2010, the development of cross-border threats such as terrorism and organised crime,
coupled with extreme poverty, unresolved internal conflicts and the weakness and fragility of
the States concerned, constitutes a growing challenge for the stability of the region and for the
European Union. These threats directly affect the local populations and States of the region,
particularly Mauritania, Mali and Niger. They also have an impact on the security of European
nationals.
2. In close cooperation with the States of the region, the United Nations, the African Union
and other international partners, and in support of the efforts already undertaken by the Sahel
States, the European Union, following up the work being done by the Commission and the
Council Secretariat to formulate a holistic and integrated approach, intends to make use of
various instruments at its disposal in a coherent way to foster security, stability, development
and good governance in the Sahel-Saharan strip. The EU is also encouraging the strengthening
of dialogue and cooperation between the countries of the region.
3. To this end, the Council invites the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy, in association with the Commission, to draw up a strategy on the Sahel for
the beginning of next year for examination by the Council.
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The Council also adopted the following conclusions:
1. The Council reiterates the importance of the EUs critical engagement policy towards
Belarus and notes the continuation of high-level EU-Belarus political dialogue, the intensified
technical cooperation and participation of Belarus in the Eastern Partnership, as ways of building
mutual understanding and creating opportunities to address issues of concern. Recognising
the importance of enhanced people-to-people contacts and recalling the Council Conclusions
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of 17 November 2009, the Council looks forward to receiving Commission proposals for the
negotiating directives for visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Belarus.
2. The Council reaffirms its readiness to deepen its relations with Belarus depending on
developments in Belarus towards democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as its
readiness to assist the country in attaining these objectives. Subject to progress in Belarus in
these areas, it stands ready to take steps towards upgrading contractual relations with Belarus.
The Council will continue its discussions on a joint interim plan to set the priorities for reforms,
inspired by the Action Plans developed in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy,
to be implemented with Belarus. The EU could consider providing macro-financial assistance to
Belarus, should the necessary preconditions be met, including the conclusion of a new program
with the IMF.
3. Nevertheless, the Council remains concerned over the democracy and human rights situation
in Belarus. It deeply regrets the lack of progress in the areas expressed in its previous conclusions,
including the need for further reforms of the Electoral Code, the freedom of expression and
of the media, the freedom of assembly and association. The Council looks forward to further
rounds of Human Rights dialogue. Recalling the European Unions firm opposition to the death
penalty, the Council deplores the execution of two Belarusian citizens carried out in March
2010, regrets the recent death sentences in Belarus and continues to urge Belarus to introduce
a moratorium on the use of death penalty with a view to its abolition.
4. In the light of this situation, the Council is not able to lift the restrictive measures in place
against certain officials of Belarus and therefore decides to extend them until 31 October 2011.
However, in order to encourage progress in the areas identified by the EU, the Council decides
at the same time to extend the suspension of the application of the travel restrictions until the
same date. At the end of that period, the Council will review the restrictive measures in the light
of the situation in Belarus. The Council may decide to reapply or lift travel restrictions at any
time, in light of actions by the Belarusian authorities in the sphere of democracy and human
rights.
5. The EU will continue to provide support to Belarus civil society in order to promote the
development of a pluralistic and democratic environment in Belarus.
6. The Council takes note of the announcement that presidential elections in Belarus will take
place on 19 December 2010. It calls on the Belarusian authorities to ensure that the elections
are conducted in line with international norms and standards for democratic elections and
Belarus commitments in the OSCE and the UN. The Council welcomes the decision by the
Belarusian authorities to invite an OSCE/ODIHR-led international election observation mission
and invites the Belarusian authorities to fully cooperate with the OSCE-ODIHR. It also urges
the responsible Belarusian authorities to fully implement the recommendations repeatedly made
by the OSCE/ODIHR. The EU will closely monitor the developments and assess the situation
after the elections. Clear and visible progress in the conduct of the elections would give new
impetus to the European Unions engagement policy towards Belarus.
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
1. The Council welcomed the increased turnout and the orderly conduct of the 3 October
elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, according to the preliminary assessment of the
OSCE/ODIHR and their International Election Observation Mission, were generally in line with
international standards.
2. The EU reiterated its unequivocal commitment to the European perspective of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. It also reaffirmed its unequivocal commitment to the territorial integrity of Bosnia
and Herzegovina as a sovereign and united country.
3. Fifteen years after the signature of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreements, Bosnia and
Herzegovinas citizens deserve a qualitative step forward of their country on the path towards
European integration.
4. The political leaders need now to engage constructively in a political dialogue and form
new governments that will have the EU agenda at the heart of their programme.
5. The political leaders have the prime responsibility to achieve concrete and tangible
progress, including on the road towards EU integration, in a spirit of compromise and collective
constructive action, while refraining from divisive rhetoric and actions that would harm the
interests of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina has already shown
that it is able to deliver on commitments when the political will is there. The EU stands ready
to offer its support for the urgently needed reforms, including through its future reinforced
presence. Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot afford to lose more time.
6. Reiterating its support to the objective of visa liberalisation on the basis of fulfilment of
all benchmarks and recalling the European Parliaments vote on this issue on 7 October, the
Council underlined its intention to take a decision on 8 November.
7. Recalling its Conclusions of 25 January on Operation ALTHEA, the Council confirmed the
EUs commitment to a continuing executive military role to support Bosnia and Herzegovinas
efforts to maintain the safe and secure environment, under a renewed UN mandate; and, building
on Altheas achievements, to the continuing provision of non-executive capacity-building and
training support in order to contribute to strengthening local ownership and capacity. The
Council agreed to keep the operation under regular review, including on the basis of the situation
on the ground.
Republic of Moldova Council conclusions

1. The Council acknowledges the European aspirations of the Republic of Moldova and
welcomes its efforts towards political association and economic integration with the European
Union. It underlines the very positive dynamics in EU-Republic of Moldova relations during
the last year as well as the active contribution of the Republic of Moldova to it.
2. The Council welcomes interest and active participation of the Republic of Moldova in the
Eastern Partnership. It expresses satisfaction that negotiations on the future EU-Republic of
Moldova Association Agreement are making very good progress. The Council also welcomes
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the ratification of the Rome statute of the International Criminal Court by the Republic of
Moldova.
3. The Council welcomes the achievements of the Republic of Moldova as reflected in
the Commissions Progress Report of May 2010, which highlighted the countrys efforts to
effectively implement structural reforms, based on a government programme fully aligned
with the objectives of the EU-Republic of Moldova Action Plan. The Council looks forward to
the Republic of Moldova continuing to address important challenges such as strengthening
democracy and the rule of law, improving the investment climate, pursuing EU approximation
in all areas of the EU-Republic of Moldova Action Plan, fighting corruption and organised crime,
and tackling the problem of poverty. The Council stresses the EUs readiness to continue to
deepen its relationship with the Republic of Moldova and to provide appropriate technical and
financial assistance to support reform efforts.
4. The Council re-affirms the EUs readiness to continue to support the Republic of Moldova,
including with macro-financial assistance and high-level advice to the government. Substantial
macro-financial assistance 90 million in the form of grants will start being delivered to the
state budget of the Republic of Moldova in the coming weeks.
5. The Council notes also that the Commission will deliver soon to the government of the
Republic of Moldova its key recommendations in view of preparing the country for a deep
and comprehensive free trade area. This will provide companies of the Republic of Moldova
substantially improved access to the EU market, following the existing Autonomous Trade
Preferences granted by the EU. This will also help to create an attractive investment climate
for EU companies in the Republic of Moldova. The Council invites the Commission to prepare
directives for a deep and comprehensive free trade area to be negotiated as an integral part of
the Association Agreement. Such negotiations will start as soon as the necessary conditions are
met.
6. The Council reiterates the importance of people-to-people contacts and welcomes the opening
in June 2010 of the visa dialogue examining the conditions for visa-free travel of citizens of the
Republic of Moldova to the EU as a long-term goal. On the basis of the exploratory phase of the
dialogue, the Council underlines the achievements made so far, the existing challenges and the
importance of further reform efforts by the Republic of Moldova, and invites the Commission
to prepare a draft action plan, in line with the approach set out in paragraphs eight and nine
of the Council Conclusions on the Eastern Partnership of 25 October 2010, setting out all the
conditions to be met by the Republic of Moldova before the possible establishment of a visa-free
travel regime, with a view to the visa dialogue entering a fully operational phase as soon as
appropriate. Through the Council, EU Member States will be fully associated in the different
steps of the process, including by being consulted on the draft action plan and both sets of
benchmarks. The effective implementation of the readmission agreement will remain important
in this context.
7. The Council notes that the Republic of Moldova has taken important steps during the past
year in consolidating democracy. In this regard, the conduct of the constitutional referendum
of 5 September in line with democratic standards was an encouraging sign. It is important that
the parliamentary elections announced for 28 November take the country further forward on
this path and fully meet international standards for free and fair elections.
8. The Council also welcomes the policy of constructive engagement of the Republic of
Moldova in the Transnistria settlement efforts, including through the support of the Republic
of Moldova for confidence-building measures. The Council underlines the continued efforts
of the EU to contribute to a sustainable settlement of the Transnistria conflict, based on the
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principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova. It re-affirms the
EUs call for a resumption of official settlement talks in the 5+2 format as early as possible.
Uzbekistan Council conclusions

1. The Council has assessed the situation in Uzbekistan in the area of human rights, respect
for democratic principles and the rule of law as well as the state of EU-Uzbekistan cooperation.
The Council considers that substantial progress is still needed in order for the EUs relationship
with Uzbekistan to reach its full potential.
2. The Council appreciates the constructive approach taken by the Uzbek authorities in
response to the humanitarian crisis, which resulted from the spate of ethnic violence in southern
Kyrgyzstan in June. The Council encourages Uzbekistan to foster good neighbourly relations
with Kyrgyzstan and other countries in the region, in particular by developing cross-border
cooperation and people-to-people contacts, and thus contribute to the overall stability of Central
Asia.
3. The Council welcomes the constructive cooperation between the EU and Uzbekistan in a
number of areas, such as the Rule of Law Initiative, border management, education, environment
and energy, including in the framework of the EU Strategy for Central Asia. In this context,
the Council looks forward to progress on opening an EU Delegation in Tashkent which would
allow for enhanced dialogue and contribute to strengthening cooperation.
4. The Council takes note of efforts made by the Uzbek authorities to address some of the
serious shortcomings as regards the human rights situation in Uzbekistan, in particular,
through enhanced cooperation with the EU, UN agencies, the OSCE and other international
organisations in a number of key areas such as criminal justice reform, the fight against human
trafficking, human rights education and prison reform. The Council welcomes the release of Mr.
Sanjar Umarov, the encouraging cooperation by the Uzbek authorities with the EU on concrete
projects in the field of judiciary reform, as well as the interest they have expressed in developing
cooperation to combat torture.
5. The Council, however, remains seriously concerned by the overall situation regarding
human rights, democratisation and the rule of law in Uzbekistan and by the lack of substantial
progress in the areas of concern outlined in the Council conclusions of October 2009. The Council
calls on the Uzbek authorities to urgently undertake effective measures to make progress in
those fields, in particular by releasing all imprisoned human rights defenders and prisoners of
conscience, allowing unimpeded operation of non-governmental organisations in the country,
cooperating fully with all relevant UN Special Rapporteurs, guaranteeing freedom of speech
and the media, proceeding with practical implementation of conventions against child labour
and by fully aligning its election processes with international standards. The Council reiterates
the EUs readiness to assist the Uzbek authorities in these efforts and to share EU experience,
particularly through the EU-Uzbekistan human rights dialogue.
6. The Council recalls the willingness of the EU to strengthen relations with Uzbekistan in
a comprehensive manner, as set out in previous Council conclusions, and underlines that the
depth and quality of the cooperation and dialogue at all levels continue to depend on Uzbek
reforms and progress in the areas mentioned above. The Council will continue to follow the
situation in Uzbekistan closely.
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Common security and defence policy

Protection of Civilians in CSDP missions and operations
The Council approved revised guidelines on the protection of civilians in missions and operations
under the EUs common security and defence policy.
The revised guidelines replace guidelines from 2003 on the protection of civilians in EU-
led crisis management operations. They assess the extent to which protection concerns and
implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1894 (2009) are considered during the
planning and conduct of CSDP missions and operations.
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European disaster
response
Communication from the Commission to the

European Parliament and the Council towards a
stronger European disaster response: the role of
civil protection and humanitarian assistance
(Text with EEA relevance)
1. Introduction
EU Member States and EU institutions have responded well to the many disasters that have
struck this year, both in the EU and further afield. The Haiti earthquake and the floods in
Pakistan in particular stand out. The EUs response has been swift, efficient and generous. The
quality of this response helped demonstrating to EU citizens and Member States the added
value brought by EU actions in the field of crisis response.
At the same time, demands on the EUs disaster response capacity are likely to increase, as
disasters continue to grow both in size and frequency. Current budgetary pressures also call
for further efforts to promote an efficient use of scarce resources.
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This Communication should be seen as the first building block of a broader and more coherent
effort towards a strengthened EU disaster response. Work is underway on additional building
blocks covering different aspects of the EUs response to crises both inside and outside the
EU.
In this regard, for disasters outside the European Union, the creation of the European External
Action Service (EEAS) offers opportunities to improve consistency between disaster response
and possible political and security related elements of the EUs overall crisis response. This
will include political and diplomatic efforts in Brussels and in the field, notably through EU
Delegations, including possible consular support if requested. The EEAS will be responsible
for crisis response actions under the Instrument for Stability (IfS), as well as for civilian and
military crisis management means, whose tasks can include humanitarian and rescue support.
Finally, it will include the EUs role as a significant development aid donor to many disaster
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stricken areas of the world, where the links between relief, rehabilitation and development can
and should be reinforced.
The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission
will soon come forward with a paper in this regard, notably building on the follow-up to the
Haiti earthquake earlier this year. This paper will also make further proposals as regards the
coordination in the context of crisis response between the EEAS and civil protection and
humanitarian assistance structures.
As regards disasters inside the European Union, the proposals for improving response capacity
would constitute a major contribution to the EUs Internal Security Strategy in Action, for which
increasing Europes resilience towards disasters is one of the strategic objectives. Consular
protection will be addressed in the Commission Communication on consular protection.
The Lisbon Treaty also introduced a Solidarity Clause, which established the obligation for
Member States to assist each other in the event of a natural or man-made disaster on EU territory.4
In 2011 the European Commission and the High Representative will bring forward a proposal
for the implementation arrangements of the Solidarity Clause.
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3. Guiding Principles
The following principles should guide work on the EU disaster response capacity:
The EU should be able to respond effectively and in a spirit of solidarity to disasters both
inside and outside the EU.
The EU disaster response capacity should address all types of disasters (i.e. natural and
man-made, other than armed conflicts) that overwhelm national response capacities and
result in a need for EU assistance.
A fully coherent approach for disasters outside the EU will need to bring together the
different constituencies that could possibly be deployed (depending on the nature of the
crisis): civil protection, humanitarian, crisis response under the IfS, mainstream geographical
instruments for external assistance (using flexible procedures in situations of crises and
emergencies), Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civilian and military crisis
management. The objective should be to identify and deploy the most appropriate resources
to respond to any given disaster. It should build on the existing roles and mandates and
capacities and ensure that critical gaps and bottlenecks are addressed.
When responding specifically to humanitarian needs caused by disasters outside the EU,
EU assistance is bound to act in accordance with internationally agreed humanitarian
principles (humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence)1 and guidelines. Improved
EU coordination will help strengthening the central coordinating role of the UN for
emergencies in third countries.
An approach that balances response with disaster prevention and preparedness is the
best way to respond to the increasing threats posed by disasters. While this Communication
focuses on response, disaster prevention and preparedness are the cornerstones of the
4. Article 222 TFEU

1. European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/policies/consensus/consensus_en.pdf.
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EUs strategy on disaster management.2 Actions to strengthen disaster response will be
complemented by strong prevention and preparedness measures. This includes maximising
the synergies between Disaster Risk Reduction and adaptation to climate change, so that, for
example, financial support for prevention, recovery and reconstruction activities increase
resilience to future crises.
Improved cost effectiveness means looking for more efficient ways of delivering assistance.
This can be achieved through a better pooling of assets in order to reduce costs and avoid
a duplication of efforts. Where appropriate, Member States should look to make use of
common assets. New initiatives (for example the common provision of transport) should look
to ensure that the overall benefits in terms of efficiency gains outweigh any eventual costs
and should not undermine national responsibilities for disaster prevention, preparedness
and response. The EU should also avoid creating new structures and additional levels of
bureaucracy.
4. A More Effective and Efficient European Disaster Response

4.1. The creation of a European Emergency Response Capacity based on pre-committed Member
States assets and pre-agreed contingency plans
The EU civil protection response is currently based on ad hoc offers of assistance from Member
States. Such a system makes prior planning of emergency operations very difficult and cannot
ensure the availability of appropriate and sufficient assistance in all cases. The EU needs to shift
from ad hoc coordination to a system where advance planning allows core assets to be available
for immediate deployment.
In order to improve planning of EU civil protection operations, the Commission proposes to:
Develop reference scenarios for the main types of disasters3 inside and outside the
EU.
Identify and map key existing assets that could be made available by Member States
for the EU emergency response to these scenarios.
Develop contingency plans for the deployment of these assets, including transport, and
review them on the basis of lessons learned from new emergencies and exercises.
Identify and ensure synergies between in-kind assistance and the assistance provided
from the EUs humanitarian funding.
A mapping of capacities available for EU civil protection operations on the basis of predefined
disaster scenarios would significantly enhance the EUs response capacity. It will allow the
Commission and the Member States to take maximum advantage of complementarities and
pooling arrangements. This will result in enhanced cost-effectiveness.
To enhance the availability of key assets, various arrangements have been tested through the
Preparatory Action on an EU Rapid Response Capability. This included standby arrangements for
field hospitals, emergency shelter, high capacity pumping, water purification and other assets
based in the majority of Member States. Based on this initial experience, the Commission
proposes to:
2. In 2009, the Commission adopted a Communication on A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters (COM(2009)
82 final) and EU Strategy on supporting disaster risk reduction in developing countries (COM(2009) 84 final). The Implementation Plan of the EU
DRR Strategy is also about to be adopted. Work is on-going to develop an EU-wide overview of risks and the Commission is exploring mechanisms
for regular reviews of Member States prevention and preparedness policies. Significant EU funding is available for disaster prevention although
the uptake of these funds remains limited. Funding is also available under Space and Security Themes of the 7th R&D Framework Programme.
Efforts are ongoing to extend EU support to disaster prevention projects in third countries, to identify and exchange best practices, to investigate
opportunities for innovative financing arrangements. This work should be linked with the EU efforts related to the adaptation to climate change. The
implementation and further development of the EU Solidarity Fund could also provide opportunities to reinforce the EUs disaster management.
3. Including CBRN and cross-border terrorist attacks.
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Establish a European Emergency Response Capacity in the form of a pool of pre-

identified civil protection assets from the states participating in the Civil Protection
Mechanism that are voluntarily made available for EU disaster relief operations both
inside and outside the Union.
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As a further step, the Commission proposes to:
Use the contingency planning exercise to determine whether there are gaps in the
civil protection response capacities available in the Member States that could be filled
by complementary EU-funded assets.
Burden-sharing and common use of resources can result in significant efficiency gains. This
is most obviously the case with assets required for horizontal coordination, assessment and
logistics (e.g. surveillance aircraft for assessment).
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To reinforce the rapid availability of assets for humanitarian actors in external emergencies the
Commission will:
Review experience gained from EU engagement with key humanitarian partners
notably WFP and IFRC and develop options to develop this approach further.
Seek to use, where available, Member States existing prepositioning systems in third
countries.
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The Commission will:
Support UN-led efforts to develop joint, cross-sectoral and comparable needs
assessments.
Deploy EU experts to serve as liaison officers with the UN system.
Increase the capacity of EU assessment teams to cover a larger territorial scope and,
where necessary, to plug gaps in UN capacity.
Ensure adequate participation in the PDNA by EU experts involved in the relief-related
needs assessments and the implementation of humanitarian actions.
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The Commission proposes to:
Deploy the Technical Assistance and Support Teams more systematically, especially
in situations where local infrastructure has collapsed, and develop contractual
arrangements to ensure their guaranteed availability.
Develop with the EEAS options on how these teams can better support EU Delegations,
consular authorities and other EU and international actors during major emergencies
outside the EU.
Look to develop these arrangements into an EU field coordination centre that can
plug into the UN system.
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The Commission proposes to:
Simplify and reinforce existing arrangements for the pooling and co-financing of
transport assets.
Engage with the private sector to prepare options on the commercial provision of
transport and logistics in disaster situations.
Make full use of the agreed framework for the use of Member States military or
military chartered transportation assets and CSDP coordination tools in support of
EU Disaster Response.
Continue its support for the development of appropriate airlift /transport capacities
(strategic and tactical) by humanitarian organisations and the UN.
4.6. Use of Member States military assets and CSDP support to EU disaster response
Civilian and military capacities developed in the context of the EUs common security and
defence policy can be useful in supporting civil protection and humanitarian assistance notably
in large-scale natural disasters.
The use of military assets to provide assistance in third countries as part of a response to natural
disasters is governed by the so-called Oslo Guidelines.15 These guidelines have been agreed at the
UN level and endorsed by the EU in the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid.16 The Oslo
guidelines stipulate that military assets should be used as a last resort, when there is not any other
available civilian alternative to support urgent humanitarian needs in the time required.
Some Member States have national systems in place to use military transport or other military
assets in support of their civil protection response to major disasters outside the EU. Such military
assets, channelled through the civil protection authorities of Member States can contribute to the
overall in-kind assistance that the EU currently channels via the Civil Protection Mechanisms
Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC). As proven by the response to the Earthquake and
Tsunamis in the Indian Ocean in December 2004 and more recently by the response to the 2010
Pakistan floods, military assets can fill in critical capacity gaps in areas such as transportation,
logistics support, engineering, or medical support.
The EU has developed a framework for military support to EU disaster response, which covers
the use of Member States military or military chartered transportation assets and European
Security and Defence Policy coordination tools.17 Standard operating procedures have been
developed and used to good effect in major emergencies such as the 2010 Pakistan response
where the Commission facilitated (via the MIC) aid delivery flights offered through the EU
Movement Planning Cell of the EU Military Staff. This came in addition to various civilian
flights organised and co-funded in the framework of the Mechanism.
Specific proposals for how to improve mechanisms for the use of civilian and military means
under CSDP as part of the EUs disaster response, notably how to improve consistency and
synergies with EU humanitarian and civil protection operations will be presented separately
by the High Representative and the European Commission.
There is a need to develop:
15. Guidelines on the Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets in International Disaster Relief Oslo Guidelines (re-launched by UN OCHA in
November 2006).
16. See in particular para. 61.
17. For reference to the various documents see footnote 11 supra.
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The European Emergency Response Centre as the Commissions operational emergency

relief interface with the CSDP coordination tools in order to match humanitarian needs
on the ground with the provision of Member States crisis management assets.
5. A More Coherent Response

5.1. Developing an Emergency Response Centre
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Merge the Civil Protection and the DG ECHO crisis rooms to create a genuine 24/7
European Emergency Response Centre, which will work closely with other relevant
services, including that responsible for the Internal Security Strategy.
Develop the Emergency Response Centre, over time, into a platform providing support
for other services dealing with major disasters.
Set up working arrangements with the EEAS (both headquarters and EU Delegations.
This can be done inter alia through measures including regular meetings, temporary
exchange of liaison officers, joint exercises and training.
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Strengthen EU support to the UN in-country coordination of humanitarian assistance
(the cluster system and UN humanitarian coordinator) including through the possible
deployment of EU humanitarian liaison staff and the possible secondment of EU staff
to the local UN coordination system.
Use the Emergency Response Centre to streamline information flows between the
EU and the UN regarding the EUs overall relief efforts.
Improve the reporting by the UN financial tracking system of the overall EU assistance
in any given disaster.
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To further strengthen the coherence of European emergency relief assistance the Commission
will:
Propose the nomination of humanitarian focal points in Member States available at
all times for information exchange. These focal points will be linked with national
contact points for the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to ensure a fully joined-up
approach.
Develop a web-based information tool (based on the current 14 points system for
humanitarian aid and the CECIS19 system for civil protection assistance). This tool
will allow real-time communication related to EU (27 Member States and Commission)
humanitarian assistance and in-kind assistance.
Encourage Member States to provide timely reporting on humanitarian
contributions.
19. Common Emergency Communication and Information System a secure system linking civil protection authorities participating in the EU
Civil Protection Mechanism and the Commission.
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6. A More Visible Response
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Present a single overall figure for EU emergency relief assistance (both financial and
in-kind) rather than separate EU and Member States figures while giving full credit
to related bilateral assistance.
Work to ensure that EU symbols are used in conjunction with national badges for all
EU and Member State staff/assistance deployed in response to disasters.
Consider ways for partner organisations to give adequate visibility to emergency relief
assistance funded by the EU (e.g. through the EU or double logo on relief items).
Monitor the respect of existing funding conditions more closely.
Consider appropriate branding of a strengthened EU response capacity.
7. Conclusion
The strategy outlined in this Communication represents the first step in the development
of a reinforced EU disaster response capacity. It will help maximize the impact of the EUs
contribution to alleviating the suffering of the victims of disasters inside the EU and across the
world. Legislative proposals will be proposed in 2011 to implement the key proposals.
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Eupol Afghanistan
Eupol Afghanistan helps Afghan police to train

their leadership
The European Union Police mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) and the international community
are involved in the reform and training of the Afghan national police, and cooperate closely
towards the transition of security responsibilities from international forces to the Afghans.
EUPOL is now intensifying its work in this area by taking the lead on a project to train the
leadership of the Afghan police in the Kabul staff College.
The new staff College will provide continuous and advanced training for Afghan police commanders.
The finalisation of the building, which is funded through the European Commission Instrument
for stability is foreseen for late 2011. Leadership courses have already started in a provisional
location. Furthermore EUPOL will advise the Afghans in the setting-up of the College and will
help develop curricula. EUPOL is also engaged in the establishment of a regional training centre
in Bamyan, which will have a significant component for female Afghan police officers.
EUPOL will co-operate closely with other actors, such as the NATO training mission Afghanistan
and the German police project team. While NATO has resources to provide basic police training
on a large scale, EUPOLs focus is to train and advise the leadership of the police.
A new call for contribution was launched on 26 October. Out of 134 positions published, 24
newly created positions are open for experienced and well-qualified police training experts to
support the staff College and the Bamyan regional training centre.
The EU, NATO and other international partners are seizing the moment and making best use of their
respective skills in order to establish a more professional Afghan police. EUPOL is bringing its specific
senior policing expertise to the table and is contributing to the transition strategy of the international
community. I call upon all contributing states to send high-calibre police experts to make EUPOLs
activities, including the staff College in Kabul and the Bamyan training centre, a success stated the
Civilian Operation Commander, Ambassador Kees Klompenhouwer today in Brussels.
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Conclusions
Brussels, 28-29 October 2010
I. Task force on economic governance

1. The European Council endorses the report of the Task Force on economic governance.
Its implementation will allow us to increase fiscal discipline, broaden economic surveillance,
deepen coordination, and set up a robust framework for crisis management and stronger
institutions. The European Council calls for a fast track approach to be followed on the adoption
of secondary legislation needed for the implementation of many of the recommendations. The
objective is for the Council and the European Parliament to reach agreement by summer 2011
on the Commissions legislative proposals, noting that the Task Force report does not cover all
issues addressed in these proposals and vice-versa. This will ensure the effective implementation
of the new surveillance arrangements as soon as possible. The result will be a substantial
strengthening of the economic pillar of EMU, enhancing confidence and thus contributing to
sustainable growth, employment and competitiveness.
The European Council invites the Council to speed up work on how the impact of pension
reform is accounted for in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact and report back
to the European Council in December. Acknowledging the importance of systemic pension
reforms, a level playing field within the SGP should be ensured.
2. Further to the report of the Task Force, and in order to ensure balanced and sustainable
growth, Heads of State or Government agree on the need for Member States to establish a
permanent crisis mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area as a whole and
invite the President of the European Council to undertake consultations with the members of
the European Council on a limited treaty change required to that effect, not modifying article
125 TFEU (no bail-out clause).
The European Council welcomes the intention of the Commission to undertake, in close
consultation with the President of the European Council, preparatory work on the general
features of a future new mechanism, i.a. the role of the private sector, the role of the IMF and
the very strong conditionality under which such programmes should operate.
The European Council will revert to this matter at its December meeting with a view to taking
the final decision both on the outline of a crisis mechanism and on a limited treaty amendment
so that any change can be ratified at the latest by mid-2013.
The President of the European Council intends to subsequently examine in consultation with
the Member States the issue of the right of euro area members to participate in decision making
in EMU-related procedures in the case of a permanent threat to the stability of the euro area
as a whole.
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3. Heads of State or Government stressed that, at the same time as fiscal discipline is reinforced
in the European Union, it is essential that the European Union budget and the forthcoming
Multi-annual Financial Framework reflect the consolidation efforts being made by Member
States to bring deficit and debt onto a more sustainable path. Respecting the role of the different
institutions and the need to meet Europes objectives, the European Council will discuss at
its next meeting how to ensure that spending at the European level can make an appropriate
contribution to this work.
II. Seoul G20 Summit

4. The world economy is recovering from the crisis. However, there remain a number of issues
that require sustained attention at the global level, including risks to financial sustainability,
incomplete financial sector repair, high unemployment, the volatility of global commodity prices,
and re-emerging global macroeconomic imbalances. The European Council confirmed the
orientations agreed by the Council and discussed the priorities which the representatives of the
EU and the EU Member States which are member of the G20 will promote at the Seoul summit.
The summit must send an ambitious signal as regards the concrete and timely implementation
of measures agreed in the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth, notably
concerning fiscal consolidation plans, financial regulatory reform, social cohesion, job creation
and the need for further structural reforms. The issue of the rebalancing of world growth also
requires particular attention. The European Union looks forward to the confirmation by the G20
summit of the Basel agreement, which is an important step in strengthening global financial
stability. The European Union emphasises the need to continue keeping markets open, to inject
momentum into the Doha negotiations and to adopt a growth-oriented development agenda.
It stresses the need to avoid all forms of protectionism and to avoid engaging in exchange-rate
moves aimed at gaining short-term competitive advantages.
5. The agreement reached at the G20 Ministerial Meeting of 23 October 2010 on the reform of
the International Monetary Fund will help deliver a more effective, credible and legitimate IMF
and enable the IMF to play its role in supporting the operation of the international monetary
and financial system. Quota as well as wider governance reforms should be delivered together
as a single, comprehensive package and within the same time frame.
6. Further work is necessary on levies and taxes on financial institutions, at both the
international and internal levels. In line with the Councils report, there should be further
coordination between the different levy schemes in place in order to avoid double-charging.
The Council is invited to report back to the European Council in December 2010. The different
options regarding the taxation of the financial sector should also be examined, as well as good
practices aimed at impeding tax havens and tax evasion.
III. Cancn conference on climate change

7. Making progress in tackling climate change is becoming ever more urgent. It is therefore
important that the Cancn Conference deliver a significant intermediate step, building on
the Kyoto Protocol and paving the way towards a global and comprehensive legally binding
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framework, integrating the political guidance given in the Copenhagen Accord. It is crucial
that the European Union and its Member States continue to play a constructive role and that
they deliver a single message. The European Council endorses the conclusions of the Council
of 14 October 2010 on the preparation of the Cancn Conference and confirms the willingness
of the European Union to consider a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol
provided the conditions set out in these conclusions are met. The European Union will submit
a comprehensive and transparent report on the implementation of its commitment on fast-
start financing in Cancn and yearly thereafter and will underline the importance of further
increasing transparency of climate change financing. The European Union will reassess the
situation after the Cancn Conference, including the examination of options to move beyond
20% greenhouse gas emission reductions to be prepared to react to the ongoing international
climate negotiations; the Council is invited to report back on this issue by spring 2011. In
parallel with seeking an international agreement, the EU will also develop a more diversified
approach to engaging with key partners in areas of mutual interest that help them reduce their
emissions. In this context, the EU encourages regional initiatives to tackle climate change and
promote green growth such as the recent Mediterranean Initiative on Climate Change.
IV. Summits with third countries

8. In line with its conclusions of September 2010, the European Council discussed the
key political messages which the President of the European Council and the President of the
Commission will promote at the forthcoming summits with the United States, Russia, Ukraine,
India and Africa.
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EEAS
Brussels, 17 November 2010
Council adopts final legal acts for European

External Action Service
The Council today adopted revised versions of the EU staff and financial regulation necessary
for the functioning of the European External Action Service (EEAS). This follows a first-reading
agreement with the European Parliament. The modifications reflect and concretise agreements
made in the context of the Council decision on the establishment and functioning of the EEAS
which was adopted on 26 July 2010.
The two texts are the last of the legal acts necessary for making operational the EEAS, one of
the most significant changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon.
The new staff regulation (52/10) provides inter alia for the following rules:
the High Representative is empowered to act as appointing authority;
EU officials and temporary agents coming from the diplomatic services of the member states
enjoy the same rights and obligations and will be treated equally; this applies in particular
for the eligibility to assume all positions and, as a matter of principle, for recruitments;
personnel from the diplomatic services of the member states appointed as temporary
agents should represent at least one third of all EEAS staff at AD-level and EU officials at
least 60%;
recruitment or engagement is directed to securing for the EEAS the services of officials and
temporary staff of the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, while ensuring
adequate geographical and gender balance.
The amended EU financial regulation (53/10) includes the following key elements:
the EEAS is recognised as an institution in budgetary terms, which provides it with
autonomy for its administrative budget, i.e. its own section in the EU budget;
concerning operational expenditure (mainly financial assistance programmes and development
aid), the financial governance framework of the Commission will apply to the EEAS;
the heads of EU delegations will be given sub-delegated implementating powers by the
responsible Commission Directors Generals for this operational expenditure; at the same
time, they will have to comply with specific reporting duties. The revised financial regulation
also spells out the various safeguards that are necessary to handle these operations, including
how to act in case of irregularities.
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EU-US Summit
Lisbon, 20 November 2010
Joint statement
We, the leaders of the European Union and the United States, met today in Lisbon to re-affirm
our close partnership. Our shared values and political experience and our deep economic
interdependence constitute an extraordinary resource. As we both face new challenges, we
want our partnership to bring greater prosperity and security to our 800million citizens on
the two sides of the Atlantic.
Today we focused our discussions on three key areas of cooperation that are of vital interest to
our citizens: first, how to ensure strong, balanced and sustainable economic growth and how
to create jobs, including in new, emerging fields; second, how to meet global challenges such
as climate change and international development; and third, how to strengthen the security
of our citizens.
On the economy, we discussed the results of the G20 Summit in Seoul, and the contribution the
European Union and the United States can make to securing a sustainable and balanced recovery,
including through fiscal consolidation where necessary, and to creating jobs through structural
and financial market reform. We reaffirmed our commitment and encouraged our G20 partners
to promote balanced growth, to pursue policies that avoid unsustainable imbalances and to
avoid competitive devaluation or exchange rate policies that do not reflect underlying economic
fundamentals. We highlighted our commitment to reject protectionism as a response to the
challenges our economies face. We reiterated our strong commitment to direct our negotiators
to engage in across-the-board negotiations to promptly bring the Doha Development Agenda
to a successful, ambitious, comprehensive and balanced conclusion. We recognized that 2011
is a critical window of opportunity and that engagement among all negotiators must intensify
and expand to complete an agreement that will expand trade and open markets. We also agreed
to coordinate efforts to encourage emerging economies to assume responsibilities and adopt
policies commensurate with their growing economic strength and role in areas such as trade,
protection of intellectual property, regulation, and investment policy.
We underlined our conviction that we have not yet fully tapped the potential of transatlantic
commerce to boost our growth and generate jobs on both sides of the Atlantic in the coming
years, and to strengthen our economies for the competitive challenges of the future. We agreed
that the most effective way to achieve these aims is to promote innovation, streamline regulation,
and eliminate barriers to trade and investment, bringing benefits to business, workers, and
consumers in both markets. We recognised the central role of the Transatlantic Economic
Council (TEC) in achieving these objectives, as well as facilitating coordinated approaches to
other markets on such issues. We tasked the TEC to develop a transatlantic agenda to stimulate
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growth and create jobs in key emerging sectors and technologies. We have also asked the TEC
to identify ways to improve transatlantic consultation before regulators and agencies develop
regulation in economically promising new technologies and sectors, to share best practices, and
to develop joint principles with the aim of promoting maximum compatibility of regulations
and the freest possible transatlantic flow of ideas, products, and services. We expect the TEC
to report on progress in these areas in 2011. In addition, and in order to boost the agenda of
green jobs and growth, we tasked the EU-U.S. Energy Council to enhance cooperation on the
development and deployment of clean energy technologies. We also tasked it to report by June
2011 on what it has done to accelerate exchanges of information and scientific personnel, to form
alliances among our premier energy technology research bodies, and to facilitate participation
by qualified researchers in each others energy research. We encouraged the EU-U.S. Energy
Council to continue to promote energy security by fostering transparent and efficient energy
markets, including the diversification of supply sources and routes.
On climate change, we emphasized that we stand by the commitments we made in Copenhagen
last December, including to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We agreed to promote a positive
outcome at the Cancun conference that includes progress on all core elements contained in
the Copenhagen Accord, including mitigation, transparency, finance, adaptation, technology,
and forests. We will continue working closely together in all relevant fora, in particular the UN
Framework Convention and the Major Economies Forum, to ensure that the comprehensive
global framework we are working towards includes robust and transparent emissions reduction
commitments by all major economies.
We reaffirmed our commitment to collaboration and coordinated action on development,
recognizing that our goals and objectives are aligned as never before. We pledged to continue
and strengthen cooperation on food security, climate change and the Millennium Development
Goals, including health. As the worlds two leading donors of development assistance, we
must maximize the effectiveness and impact of our aid and avoid duplication of effort. We
therefore tasked the EU-U.S. Dialogue on Development to produce a work plan for improved
in-country cooperation on aid effectiveness with a focus on division of labour, transparency,
and accountability, and to begin implementation in a number of mutually agreed countries
under partner country leadership, ahead of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
in November 2011.
Recognising the need to frame and implement integrated strategies on security and development,
we reaffirmed our commitment to strengthen our collaboration in this area, covering conflict
prevention, crisis response, and long-term development. We agreed on the need to confront major
international issues and global challenges with a more comprehensive and strategic approach,
and in a more concerted manner. In this regard, we welcomed the agreement in NATO's Strategic
Concept on further strengthening the EUNATO strategic partnership, and we reaffirmed our
commitment to enhance EU-NATO cooperation in crisis management in the spirit of mutual
reinforcement and with respect for their decision-making autonomy.
We also welcomed our deepening partnership on a wide range of trans-national security issues
that affect the citizens of the European Union and the United States. This partnership is founded
on our conviction that respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and joint efforts to strengthen
security cooperation are mutually reinforcing. We agreed to work together to tackle new threats
to the global networks upon which the security and prosperity of our free societies increasingly
depend. Recognising this, as well as the growing challenge of cyber-security and cyber-crime,
we established an EU-U.S. Working Group on Cyber-security and Cybercrime, which will
address a number of specific priority areas and will report progress within a year. We welcomed
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the successful negotiation earlier this year of an agreement on the Terrorist Finance Tracking
Programme. We aim to facilitate transatlantic travel for our citizens while pursuing the vital
task of maintaining security, and now look forward to making good progress in our forthcoming
negotiations on a Passenger Name Record agreement. We welcomed the inclusion of an additional
EU Member State in the Visa Waiver Programme earlier this year, and we reaffirmed our desire
to complete secure visa-free travel between the United States and the European Union as soon
as possible. We will also continue our work towards negotiating a comprehensive agreement
on data protection. We are also committed to extending our partnership on countering violent
extremism, in particular by sharing research and good practice and by enhancing co-operation
on assistance to third countries at risk. In this regard, we aim to deepen our cooperation with
Yemen to help it develop its institutions and capabilities to cope with the challenges it faces,
including violent extremism.
Finally, we also discussed our common efforts to promote security more broadly around the
world, including the fight against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, our joint efforts
to support direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority with the aim of forging the
framework of a final agreement within a year, to support the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, to
seek engagement with Iran while maintaining pressure via sanctions, and to support stability
in Afghanistan. We are working together with Pakistans civilian government to help expand
trade ties, bolster economic development, and combat violent extremism. We underlined the
need for peace and stability in Sudan and will work to ensure that the upcoming referenda
reflect the will of the populations concerned.
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Ministers exchanged views on the latest developments concerning the Middle East Peace Process
and underlined the EUs continued support for the efforts of the United States to restart the direct
negotiations, following a briefing by High Representative Catherine Ashton, after the EU-US
summit. They voiced their concern at the current lack of progress and the on-going settlement
activities, particularly in East Jerusalem. The High Representative pointed to the Councils
December 2009 conclusions and recalled that settlements are illegal under international law,
are an obstacle to peace and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible. She emphasized
that the EU would continue to work with the International Quartet towards the successful
outcome of the negotiations if they were resumed.
Ministers also expressed their ongoing concern at the situation in Gaza, calling for the Gaza
crossings to be opened and, in particular, for exports to be allowed out of Gaza.
Lebanon
Ministers discussed the recent developments in Lebanon over lunch and the Council adopted
the following conclusions expressing full support to the Government of National Unity led by
Prime Minister Saad Hariri and full support for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon:
1. The Council reaffirms its full support to the Government of National Unity led by PM
Hariri, established in the wake of democratic elections. Concerned by the situation in Lebanon,
it calls on parties to further engage in dialogue in the spirit of consensus and to respect the rule
of law. The Council supports the Lebanese institutions, the full implementation of the Doha
Agreement and of the principles enshrined in the Lebanese Constitution and the Taif accord.
2. The Council also reaffirms the full support of the European Union for the Special Tribunal
for Lebanon (STL) as an independent court, created by UNSCR 1757 and following the highest
judicial standards, as unequivocally reaffirmed in a recent statement by the UN Secretary-
General. The Council expresses its concern at intimidations and condemns attempts to hinder
the work of the STL.
3. The Council is convinced that achieving international justice on the killing of Rafik Hariri
and others, and preserving stability in Lebanon are mutually reinforcing. It calls on all parties
to fully cooperate with the Tribunal in order to put an end to impunity and bring stability to
the country. It recalls legal obligations stemming from UNSCR 1757. The Council further calls
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upon all parties and actors, both in the country and in the region, to play a constructive role,
not to interfere in the Tribunals work and not to prejudge its outcome.
4. The Council remains determined to reinforce Lebanons sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity, unity and stability. The Council recalls its commitment to the full implementation of
all relevant UNSC Resolutions, including 1559, 1680, 1701 and 1757.
5. The Council commends the crucial role of UNIFIL, whose activities alongside the Lebanese
army continue to be essential for peace in the region. The Council calls for the implementation
of all provisions of UNSC Resolution 1701, for respect of the blue line in its entirety and for the
full cooperation with the United Nations and UNIFIL.
Iraq
Ministers had a brief exchange of views on the political situation and recent developments in
Iraq and the Council adopted the following conclusions:
The EU welcomes the agreement on the appointment of the Iraqi President, Prime Minister
and Speaker with deputies on 11 November 2010. These encouraging first steps towards the
formation of an inclusive new Government in Iraq following the elections on 7 March mark an
important moment in the countrys ongoing democratic process.
The EU underlines the urgent need for a stable and representative government, which is able
to rededicate itself to the pursuit of national reconciliation. Such a government will be vital
to lead the country in dealing with all the challenges ahead, including tackling continuing
violence in Iraq, responding to the aspirations of all Iraqis regardless of creed or ethnicity
and respecting, protecting and promoting human rights, including those of persons belonging
to minorities. The EU strongly encourages all political actors to participate constructively in
the negotiations to form swiftly a new government. The EU looks forward to engaging with this
new government as soon as it is in place.
The EU also wishes to express its deep concern and outright condemnation of the recent terrorist
attacks in Iraq in which scores of innocent civilians lost their lives and hundreds were wounded.
The attacks deliberately targeted locations where civilians congregate, including Christian and
Muslim places of worship. The EU condemns all incitement to and acts of violence including
those motivated by religious and ethnic hatred. The EU expresses confidence that the people of
Iraq will remain steadfast in their continued rejection of efforts by extremists to spark sectarian
tension.
Iran
The High Representative updated ministers on the efforts to arrange a meeting with the Iranian
nuclear negotiator, Dr Saeed Jalili, in early December in order to begin a process of dialogue
on the nuclear issue.
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Sudan
The Council discussed the challenge posed by Sudan ahead of the referenda in January on
self-determination for Southern Sudan and on the status of Abyei. It called for full compliance
with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement commitments and stressed the need to prepare
for a peaceful transition in the period after the referenda. The EU is deploying an Election
Observation Mission to monitor the referenda and already has monitors on the ground. The
Council also stated its continued support for the Darfur peace process. The High Representative
announced that she was setting up a Sudan Task Force, headed by Dame Rosalind Marsden,
the EU Special Representative for Sudan. Ministers recalled that four EU nationals had been
kidnapped in Darfur and the High Representative stressed that every effort was being made to
secure their release.
1. Recalling its Conclusions of 26 July 2010 and in line with the UNSC Presidential Statement
following the Ministerial meeting of 16 November, the Council recognizes the critical importance
of the forthcoming weeks in Sudan ahead of the referenda on self-determination for Southern
Sudan and on the status of Abyei. The Council recalls that full and timely implementation of the
CPA is crucial for lasting peace and security and that urgent and concerted action is required
to achieve this. It reaffirms its support to UNMIS in the fulfilment of its mandate.
2. The Council commends the AUHIP under the leadership of President Mbeki. It welcomes
the ongoing registration and the progress achieved on the conclusion of a framework agreement
between the parties on outstanding CPA- and post-referendum arrangements, and underlines
the need for sustained and focused efforts. The EU commits to working intensively during the
vital weeks ahead in support to the negotiation process, and to the AU and UN efforts. As a
signal of its support to CPA implementation and in order to build confidence in the referendum
process, the EU is deploying an Electoral Observation Mission, including for the registration
period. In this regard, it reiterates the need for peaceful and credible referenda, whose outcomes
reflect the will of the people and are respected by all. The Council calls on all parties to refrain
from unilateral action while emphasising the obligation of both parties to cooperate on CPA-
implementation.
3. The Council remains committed to peace and development in the whole of Sudan. Hence,
the EU will strengthen its engagement in dialogue with all Sudanese stakeholders to that end,
irrespective of the outcome of the referenda. It stands ready to continue to contribute actively,
in close coordination with other partners, to address the challenges of capacity building in
Southern Sudan and the Three Areas (Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile, Abyei). The Council also
agrees that the situation of Eastern Sudan needs special attention and welcomes in this regard
the International Donor Conference in Kuwait, 1-2 December 2010.
4. The Council recognizes the significance of debt in relation to Sudanese economic development.
In this respect, it welcomes technical preparations for potential debt relief for Sudan under the
auspices of the World Bank, as suggested at the Sudan High Level Round Table Meeting in
Washington on 9 October 2010. The Council notes that fulfilment of commitments under the
CPA and on Darfur would positively affect this process.
5. The Council recalls that peace in Sudan will never be complete without a lasting settlement
of the situation in Darfur. Therefore, it remains committed to finding a political solution to the
problems in Darfur. It commends the mediation efforts of the joint UN-AU mediator Bassol and
the Government of Qatar. The Council calls upon all parties to refrain from violence, honour
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previous cease fire agreements and to reach urgently and without preconditions a comprehensive
and inclusive agreement. Such an agreement should address the causes and consequences of the
conflict, end impunity and ensure the protection of the civilian populations and the promotion
of human rights, justice and reconciliation, with adequate participation of women and civil
society. The Council calls on the Government of Sudan to fully respect humanitarian principles,
including humanitarian access, when implementing its new Darfur Strategy.
6. The Council is also concerned by the continued poor security situation in Darfur, its
impact on the civilian population and humanitarian workers. It is essential that UNAMID is
able to perform its core protection mandate without hindrance, including freedom of movement.
Kidnapping and intimidation of humanitarian workers and peacekeepers is unacceptable, and
the Council expects the Government of Sudan to bring perpetrators to justice.
7. The Council calls upon the Sudanese authorities to respect international human rights
and international humanitarian law. It expresses its concern about the arrest of journalists
and human rights defenders and calls on the Sudanese Government to act in accordance with
International Law.
8. The Council recalls the obligation of the Government of Sudan to cooperate with the
International Criminal Court pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1593.
9. The Council welcomes the High Representatives intention to establish a Sudan Task Force
chaired by the EUSR, and agrees to revert to Sudan at its next meeting in December 2010.
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North Korea Statement
by Catherine Ashton
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on North

Korean attack on South Korean Island
I am deeply concerned by todays events on the Korean Peninsula, which have reportedly led
to casualties among South Korean military and civilians.
I strongly condemn this attack by the DPRK. I call on the North Korean authorities to refrain from
any action that risks further escalation and to fully respect the Korean Armistice Agreement.
I welcome a call for restraint by President Lee Myung-bak.
We are monitoring developments closely. I would like to underline that peace and stability on
the Korean peninsula remains essential for the region and the wider world.
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Georgia Statement by
Catherine Ashton
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the non-

use of force commitment announced by Georgian
President Saakashvili
I welcome the non-use of force commitment announced by the Georgian President Saakashvili
during his speech made on 23 November before the European Parliament in Strasbourg. I see
it as a constructive step and positive contribution to ongoing efforts towards a peaceful and
lasting solution to the conflict.
In this regard, I underline the importance of the Geneva International Discussions, where the
issue of non-use of force is at the centre of the agenda.
We are looking forward to further steps, as announced by President Saakashvili in his speech,
and stand ready to continue the active engagement of the EU in the conflict resolution efforts
in Georgia.
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3rd Africa-EU Summit
Tripoli, 29-30 November 2010
The Joint EU-Africa Strategy was adopted at the Lisbon Summit four years ago. It was the second ever
Summit between heads of state and government from EU and Africa that was held in Lisbon on 8-9
December, 2007. The first summit was held in Cairo in 2000.
Tripoli Declaration
We, Heads of State and Governments of Africa and the European Union, representing more
than 1.5 billion citizens have gathered in Tripoli on 29-30 November 2010 determined to seize
together new opportunities for broader and mutually beneficial initiatives.
The Partnership between Africa and the European Union is one of the most enduring global
relationships and is of strategic significance to both sides. We will continue the work launched
at the Cairo Summit in 2000 and Lisbon Summit in 2007, where we decided to put our relations
on a new, equal and strategic level. We confirm the Joint Africa-EU Strategy as the framework
for our future cooperation and adopt the Action Plan 2011-13 as our new commitment to the
realisation of this Partnership.
With many states celebrating fifty years of independence, Africa is more than ever on the eve
of a fundamental evolution offering new opportunities and perspectives towards enhanced
integration and improved sustainable development, within the framework of the African Union
that aspires for a united, peaceful and prosperous continent. At the same time, the Treaty of
Lisbon marks a new phase for the European Union. Both developments further enhance and
strengthen the Africa-EU partnership.
Since we met 3 years ago, the world has undergone an accelerated process of globalisation
and faced an unprecedented financial and economic crisis. This requires our Partnership
to be more responsive and to take an increasing part in the reform of the global governance
system, including availing wider opportunity for Africa and the EU to be fairly represented.
Our partnership should guide the transformations the world needs: tackle the effects of climate
change, conflict prevention, good governance, achieve a sustainable energy market including
investment particularly in renewable energy resources, develop infrastructure, provide food
security, achieve the Millennium Development Goals, combat HIV/AIDS, address the realities
and challenges of migration and its links to development, as well as to promote gender equality.
We step-up our joint efforts especially in encouraging investment growth, creating employment
and work for the young generations entering the labour market, notably in Africa.
Spreading the success of entrepreneurship, we are committed to promoting the private sector as a
key driver of inclusive and sustainable economic growth and an important actor in providing for
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more equal and balanced development. To flourish, this private investment needs, a transparent
and wellgoverned business environment, partnerships with the public sector, better productivity,
social protection of workers both in formal and informal economies, together with reinforced
efforts of education and technology transfer in order to promote a knowledge based Society. We
recognize the equally important dimension of regional integration for growth and development
and commit to conclude Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that support socio-economic
development, regional integration and the integration of Africa into the global economy.
Mindful of the additional efforts needed to reach the Millennium Development Goals in Africa
by 2015, we will reinvigorate our concerted efforts to address all MDG targets, taking account of
those countries and targets most off track and paying particular attention to the most vulnerable
and marginalised people. We consider that all available financing for development, both domestic
and external, traditional as well as innovative, need to support sustainable economic growth
and employment in Africa which are key for achieving the MDGs.
2010 being the African year of peace and security, we attach utmost importance to all efforts
of conflict prevention, reconciliation, justice and post conflict reconstruction and development
for the sake of people undergoing conflict. As the international community marks the 10th
anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, both sides and stressed the role of women
in efforts to achieve sustainable peace and security. Peace and security remain a cornerstone
of our cooperation. We are committed to making the African Peace and Security Architecture
fully operational in close collaboration with the regional organizations. As regards AU lead
Peace operations, it was agreed to work towards ensuring flexible, predictable and sustainable
funding.
We will continue our concerted efforts to bring the Somali conflict to an end, to stabilize the
internal situation and to promote timely post-conflict reconstruction and development efforts.
To these ends, we will continue working together in support of a strengthened AMISOM, as
well as of the Somali Security Forces, extending support to the TFG in the framework of a
reinvigorated comprehensive political strategy. On Sudan, we emphasise the urgency and
importance of ensuring that all elements of the CPA, including those concerning Abyei, South
Kordofan and Blue Nile, are implemented in a timely, peaceful and credible manner, in particular
the referendum on South Sudan whose results should be accepted by all. Furthermore, we
encourage all parties to progress with the post referendum issues. In this context, we welcome
the leadership of the AU in close cooperation with the UN as well as the support provided by
the AUHIP led by President Mbeki, and by IGAD. We welcome in particular the progress made
and agreements reached on the framework regarding outstanding CPA issues.
Our cooperation will continue to build on our common values and goals in pursuit of good
governance, democracy and the rule of law. We firmly condemn all unconstitutional changes
of governments which, alongside bad governance, are one of the main causes of instability. We
are united in the fight against impunity at national and international level and the protection of
human rights on both continents. We emphasize the need to strengthen national legal systems
and the international cooperation in the pursuit of justice, peace and reconciliation, including
the prosecution of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, taking
into cognizance the positions of the African and the European Union. We condemn all forms of
terrorism and will cooperate closely in addressing this international threat and its various sources
of financing. We also condemn intolerance in all its forms and will address this phenomenon
as well as cooperate closely, including in the UN, in addressing trans-national threats of, inter-
alia, piracy, dumping of toxic waste, organized crime and illegal trafficking, including human
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trafficking. We jointly agree to address Maritime security challenges of particular concern to

both continents including pollution of seas and oceans.
Africa and the EU will work together to ensure more effective participation and improved
cooperation in international bodies, including the United Nations General Assembly, and the
G20. We will further strengthen our high level political dialogue aiming at a better coordinated
approach and joint positions in international negotiations. We emphasize the importance of an
effective multilateralism and reaffirm our determination to ensure that multilateral institutions are
the main fora for international cooperation on peace and security, human rights and democracy
and on global governance. In this context, we recognize the need to pursue the reform of the
main UN bodies with a view to making the overall UN system more effective and transparent
and which should be reflective of the substantial changes the international community and UN
membership have undergone.
We welcome the results of the numerous side-events which have contributed to the success of
this Summit and which demonstrate the dynamics of our Strategic Partnership and the effective
involvement of a broad range of stakeholders. We also take careful note of recommendations
from these events.
We positively note that the EU accounts for more than a half of global ODA and reaffirms its
commitment to increasing its aid spending to reach the collective target of 0.7% of Gross National
Income by 2015. We also welcome, based on the average flow of EU ODA for Africa per year,
both by Member States and the EU, and following existing commitments for the period of the
next three years, that more than 50 billion of ODA will be made available to support the
overall objective of this Partnership.
We express our gratitude to the Leader of the Revolution and people of the Great Socialist Peoples
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for the care, hospitality and attention extended to the participants of
this Summit.
We decide to reconvene in Brussels in 2013.
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Iran Statement by
Catherine Ashton
Brussels, 7 December 2010
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on behalf

of E3+3 after the talks with Iran, Geneva 6-7
December 2010
We have had nearly two days of detailed substantive talks focusing on the Iranian nuclear
programme and the need for Iran to comply with its international obligations.
The countries I represent are united in seeking a resolution of the international community's
concerns regarding Iran's nuclear programme - which is the central purpose of these talks. We
recognise Iran's rights, but insist that it fulfils its obligations.
We are ready to address and to seek common ground also on other issues of mutual interest.
We and Iran agreed to a continuation of these talks in late January in Istanbul, where we plan
to discuss practical ideas and ways of cooperating towards a resolution of our core concerns
about the nuclear issue.
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Statements
Brussels, 8 & 9 December 2010
Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the peace

process
I note with regret that Israel has not been in a position to accept an extension of the moratorium
as requested by the US, the EU and the Quartet. The EU position on settlements is clear: they are
illegal under international law and an obstacle to peace. Recent settlement related developments,
including in East Jerusalem, contradict the efforts by the international community for successful
negotiations.
We must spare no effort to get negotiations back on track on all final status issues. There is no
alternative to a negotiated two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
I am in close contact with the US, in coordination within the Quartet, and working with the
parties and partners in the region to continue to work towards the objective of a negotiated
peace.
Statement by the spokesperson of Catherine

Ashton on exports from Gaza
Enabling large-scale Palestinian exports in a sustainable way is essential to promote economic

development in the Gaza Strip. Yesterdays announcement by the government of Israel is a
positive further step in the right direction.
Since the governments decision from 20 June, there has been some positive change on the
ground.
Further efforts and complementary measures are needed to revitalise the Gaza economy, create
jobs and strengthen the private sector. Our objective is to improve the lives of the ordinary
people of Gaza while addressing the legitimate security concerns of Israel. We support the
Palestinian Authority in their desire to return to the crossings.
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Military capabilities development

The Council adopted the following conclusions in the field of military capabilities:
1. The Council stressed the need to turn the financial crisis and its impact on national defence
budgets into an opportunity, to give a new impetus to European military capability development
in order to meet its level of ambition, to address remaining shortfalls and to safeguard the defence
capabilities required to support the EUs Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as well as
to achieve national capability targets, while avoiding unnecessary duplication between Member
States.
2. Building on existing processes, the Council highlighted in particular the following
solutions:
Cooperation as a force multiplier

3. The Council encouraged Member States to exchange information, as appropriate, and
enhance transparency on current and forthcoming defence budget cuts, and to examine the
impact of these budget cuts on capability development.
4. With a view to strengthening military capabilities in Europe for sustaining and enhancing
CSDP, the Council called on Member States to seize all opportunities to cooperate in the area of
capability development. It particularly stressed the need to develop pooling and sharing options,
building on successful multilateral examples such as the European Air Transport Command
launched in September 2010, and to explore role specialisation.
5. The Council welcomed the input by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the German-
Swedish initiative as contributions to the follow-up to the informal meeting of Defence Ministers
in Ghent (September 2010). It encouraged Member States to systematically analyse their national
military capabilities and support structures, taking into to account criteria such as operational
effectiveness, economic efficiency and sustainability. This would form the basis for Member
States to consider: measures to increase interoperability for capabilities to be maintained on a
national level; exploring which capabilities offer potential for pooling; intensifying cooperation
regarding capabilities, support structures and tasks which could be addressed on the basis of
role- and task-sharing.
6. The Council encouraged the EDA to intensify its work to facilitate the identification
of areas for pooling and sharing, including potentially through the establishment of a Wise
Pen Team, taking into account the diversity of experiences across the Member States, and to
support Member States in their voluntary efforts to implement pooling and sharing initiatives.
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The Council underlined that such a Wise Pen Team would rely on an active engagement of the
participating Member States.
7. The Council tasked the Political and Security Committee to remain seized of this matter,
and agreed to examine progress by mid 2011.
8. In this context the Council also noted the existing bilateral and multilateral initiatives and
the signature of agreements between Member States, such as the recent UK-France Defence
Cooperation Treaty, which promise to contribute to improving European defence capabilities.
These initiatives should help create a dynamic for stimulating further opportunities for cooperation
between the Member States.
Civil-military synergies
9. The Council underlined the potential benefits of developing civil-military synergies in
capability development and the added-value of dual use capabilities. In this regard, it emphasized
the need for further cooperation between the European Defence Agency and the European
Commission, notably in research and technology.
10. With a view to avoiding unnecessary costs and duplication, the Council underlined the
need for the Member States and other relevant EU actors, to channel as appropriate military
requirements, standards and other ongoing developments to those civilian bodies whose activities
may have implications for the defence community.
EU-NATO cooperation in capability development

11. The Council reiterated the need for continuing to develop cooperation with NATO
regarding the development of military capabilities, adhering to the principles of inclusiveness
and autonomy of decision-making. The Council welcomed progress in the areas of Counter-
Improvised Explosive Devices and Medical Support, two essential domains for the protection
and sustainability of troops. It looked forward to the rapid implementation of the proposals
and stressed the need to continue staff-to-staff contacts on capability development, with a view
to identifying possible additional areas of concrete cooperation under the political guidance of
the PSC, the outcomes of which will be available to all Member States.
Potential of the Lisbon Treaty

12. The Council underlined the need to take advantage of the post-Lisbon context, including the
establishment of the European External Action Service, as a catalyst for reinforcing coordination
leading to a better and more coherent utilization of resources. Possibilities for the use of Permanent
Structured Cooperation shall be explored in order to enhance defence capabilities with a view
to strengthening the EUs ability to respond to crises.
Way ahead
13. The Council invited the High Representative to take forward work on these solutions,
cooperating closely with Member States through the Political and Security Committee, the EU
Military Committee and the EDA, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders. The Council
invited the High Representative to present a report on the state of play by mid 2011.
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A European Defence Agency (EDA) steering board meeting, chaired by High Representative
Catherine Ashton, was held in the margins of the Council.
Discussion focused on on-going work on pooling and sharing in the field of military capabilities.
In this regard, the Steering Board approved a Note on Pooling and Sharing. It also approved:
a decision on the EDA Work Programme 2011;
a decision on Defence Data and Benchmarks;
a decision on European Framework Cooperation R&T Joint Investment Programme on
Force Protection;
conclusions on a Level Playing Field (as a concept focusing on European defence companies
and their ability to participate in the wider defence market);
a decision on an EU Radio Spectrum Policy Programme.
The Steering Board also discussed implications of the Single European Sky (SES) initiative for
military aviation and noted the EDAs report on defence research at European Union level.

The Council:
approved the Single Progress Report on the Development of EU Military Capabilities for the
Second Semester of 2010. This document provides a state of play with regard to progress
in EU military capabilities in the timeframe from April 2010 to October 2010.
took note of the Report by the Head of the European Defence Agency to the Council,
and
approved Guidelines for the European Defence Agency's Work in 2011.
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11th EU-India Summit
Joint Statement
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Bilateral issues
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5. Leaders welcomed increasing cooperation in the field of security and defence. They agreed
to pursue EU-India dialogue and cooperation in this area, including in the context of counter-
piracy naval operations and more broadly in support of the UNSC resolutions.
6. EU and India condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and reaffirmed their
united stance in combating threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts
wherever they take place. Leaders welcomed the EU-India Joint Declaration on International
Terrorism.
7. Building on the 2008 EU-India Joint Work Programme on Energy, Clean Development and
Climate Change, leaders reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation in these fields, with a view
to enhancing energy security, energy efficiency and promoting the development of renewable
energy. They agreed that the results of the Joint Work Programme should be presented at the
12th India-European Union Summit. Lastly, leaders looked forward to the early conclusion of
the EU-India Agreement for Research and Development Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of
Nuclear Energy.
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11. Recognising the important implications of the movement of people for India and EU, they
agreed to explore initiatives that could lead to a regular, comprehensive and structured dialogue
on migration issues, with a view to deepening cooperation in this field.
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13. Both sides welcomed the new dynamic India-EU and Member States research and innovation
partnership for more coordinated cooperation to tackle major societal challenges. The leaders
agreed that cooperation partnership dialogues should be pursued so as to make a contribution
to the objectives set out in the Indias Decade of Innovation and the Europe 2010 Flagship
Initiative Innovation Union.
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Regional issues
16. EU and India reiterated their common interest in a stable, peaceful and inclusive Afghanistan
free from terrorism, as well as their support to the Kabul Process building upon broad international
partnership towards further Afghan responsibility and ownership in security, governance and
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development. They also underlined the need for more effective regional cooperation for the
stabilisation of Afghanistan and expressed their continued commitment to an ongoing dialogue
to this end. The leaders agreed that terrorism must be combated firmly and expressed concern
at the continuing existence of safe havens, including in the cross border dimension.
17. They acknowledged their respective humanitarian assistance to Pakistan, voiced a shared
hope for a speedy recovery and emphasized that a democratic and prosperous Pakistan was
in the interest of the entire region. They called upon Pakistan to expeditiously bring all the
perpetrators, authors and accomplices of the Mumbai attacks to justice.
18. EU and India exchanged views on regional integration and agreed to continue efforts to
enhance cooperation in the context of SAARC and other fora, as well as between SAARC and
EU. Leaders recognized that closer regional cooperation is crucial for the development of South
Asia.
Global issues
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20. In the context of the process of negotiations on climate change EU and India voiced
their firm resolve to continue working for an ambitious, comprehensive and balanced post
2012 agreement as soon as possible based on the principles of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change. In parallel, EU and India are committed to further develop their
bilateral cooperation and policy dialogue in this field. In particular, EU is ready to cooperate
with India in implementing its National Action Plan on Climate Change.
21. EU and India reaffirmed their commitment to global and non-discriminatory disarmament
and to preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.
Leaders pledged closer cooperation aimed at providing a robust nuclear non-proliferation regime
and, in particular, looked forward to a prompt commencement of negotiations on a Fissile
Material Cut-off Treaty in the Conference on Disarmament. They reaffirmed their commitment to
diplomacy to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue and expressed the need for Iran to take constructive
and immediate steps to meet its obligations to the IAEA and the UN Security Council.
EU-India Joint Declaration on international

terrorism
The EU, its Member states and India:
Acknowledge that International Terrorism is one of the most serious threats to international
peace and security;
Emphasize that EU and India stand united in combating threats to international peace and
security caused by terrorist acts;
Condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and
for whatever purpose;
Denounce those who sponsor, abet and instigate terrorism and provide terrorists safe havens;
Underline that cooperation in combating International Terrorism, including cross border terrorism
is one of the key political priorities in the India-EU strategic partnership.
Recall their commitments to enhance counter terrorism cooperation, as contained in the 2005
EU-India Joint Action Plan, as well as in the 2009 EU-India Summit Declaration;
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Further recall that their Strategic Partnership is rooted in shared values and principles-democracy,
pluralism, constitutional and legal rights and freedoms, and the rule of law;
Attach great importance to counter terrorism cooperation in the framework of United Nations
and share a commitment to universal ratification and full implementation of all UN Counter
Terrorism conventions;
Reaffirm their conviction that the proposed Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
should become a vital component of the international legal framework against terrorism, and
to intensify efforts to bring negotiations to a successful conclusion.
In this spirit, India and EU have come together to declare their resolve to cooperate in combating
international terrorism within the following framework, details of which will be worked out
through designated authorities:
Political dialogue:
Continue to discuss Counter Terrorism cooperation at high level meetings within our
security dialogue.
Encourage all countries to deny safe haven to terrorists and to dismantle terror infrastructure
on the territories under their control.
Law enforcement and police cooperation:

Identify, including through seminars, areas of cooperation with respect to the designated
agencies, according to their respective competencies.
Continue efforts to prevent access by terrorists to financial and other resources.
Enhance efforts for accessing and sharing strategic information, so as to better disrupt and
prevent terrorist activity.
Intensify efforts to render the widest possible measure of mutual legal assistance and to
expedite processing of extradition requests and to explore the possibility of an EU India
Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement and an EU India Agreement on Extradition.
Research, Technology and Cybersecurity:

Agree to closer India-EU cooperation and mutual assistance in this area.
Transport, aviation and border security:

Work together in ICAO, to improve international security standards for passengers, cargo
and mail, including in transit.
Coordinate efforts against terrorists and terrorist groups so as to deny them safe haven
and freedom of travel in accordance with international law.
Encourage more efficient controls on issuance of identity and travel documents to prevent
movement of terrorist and terrorist groups across national borders.
Consequence Management:
Share experiences and best practices on managing the consequences of a terrorist
attack.
Cooperation in the Multilateral system, including United Nations:

Increase cooperation in multilateral fora like the UN, and intensify efforts to bring about
a rapid adoption of CCIT.
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Build on the opportunities of coordination provided by the membership of Financial
Action Task Force of EU Member States and India by intensifying efforts to prevent access
by terrorists to financial and other resources and by sharing best practices on financial
controls.
Reaffirm commitment to implement the 2006 UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy as a
unique instrument to enhance national, regional and global efforts to counter terrorism.
Encourage global ratification and effective implementation of all relevant conventions on
counter terrorism.
Promote initiatives, under the auspices of UN, inter alia, on Alliance of Civilization initiative,
to enhance dialogue and broaden understanding among civilizations.
The EU and India agree that an effective and comprehensive approach to diminish the
long term threat of violent extremism is an important component of our efforts to combat
terrorism.
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UMS
European Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS)

Factsheet
The European Unmanned Maritime Systems for Mine-Counter-Measures and other naval
applications (UMS) is the third EDA Category A programme. It represents the first major and
concrete success of an ambitious technology programme directly connected to Maritime Mine
Counter Measures (MMCM), one of the twelve EDAs Capability Development Plan priority
actions decided by the Agencys participating Member States in July 2008. Through Research
& Technology (R&T), demonstrators and de-risking studies, the UMS programme will prepare
the next generation of technologies of the Category B programme MMCM, currently in the
preparation phase for delivering an initial capacity by 2018.
The UMS initiative is a direct output of the European Defence Research and Technology
(EDRT) Strategy together with the newly created system-CapTech on Naval Systems and their
environment, as it addresses one of the twenty-two R&T priorities agreed by the representatives
of participating Member States. In addition it attempts to improve the current collaboration
means by enabling coordination, reducing administrative burden and decreasing the ideato-
contract period associated to R&T project generation.
Ten EDA Member States (Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Spain and Sweden) and Norway are contributing to the four-year 53 Million Euro
programme which aims at improving naval capacities by improving the capabilities of
Unmanned Maritime Systems through a system-of-systems approach while taking into account
the notions of interoperability, modularity, inter-changeability of modules and standardisation.
As mentioned above, UMS projects focus mainly on MCM (influence minesweeping; drifting
mines detection; and buried mines detection and neutralisation) but also address other
naval applications including harbour protection and antisubmarine warfare. In addition, the
programme includes projects with transversal impact, studying issues such as: underwater
communications; improved autonomy; network enabled coordination; interfaces and standards;
and even safety and regulations for unmanned maritime vehicles. A systems-integration
group has also been established to coordinate the programme and examine future UMS R&T
topics such as UMS launch-and-recovery, torpedo defence and energy supply for unmanned
underwater vehicles.
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The programme will allow the involvement of a wide range of entities including navies, national
laboratories, universities and industries. It will also increase opportunities for contributing
Members to co-operate with each other and to exchange information and know-how. A
considerable network of more than a hundred experts has already been established and is
envisaged as the main EDA forum for addressing R&T for Unmanned Maritime Systems in
the future.
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Sudan Conclusions
The Council discussed Sudan following a briefing by Rosalind Marsden, EU Special Representative,
on the options for contingency planning ahead of the referendum on self-determination for
Southern Sudan on 9 January and in the period following it.
1. The Council welcomes the completion of voter registration in Sudan as an important
milestone in preparation for the Referendum on self-determination for Southern Sudan and full
implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The Council congratulates the people
of Southern Sudan, the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission and UNMIS on the peaceful
and orderly conduct of the registration process and urges both parties to give the Commission
their full support and ensure that it can fulfil its duties.
2. The Council welcomes the commitment of both parties to hold a peaceful and timely
Referendum reflecting the will of the people of Southern Sudan, and to respect its outcome.
It reiterates its call on both parties to ensure that everyone can express their views freely and
without fear of intimidation, whether campaigning for unity or secession. The Council calls on
all parties to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric. It is essential that southerners in the North and
northerners in the South are given strong reassurances that they will not be harassed regardless
of the outcome of the Referendum. EU experts have been monitoring the voter registration
process and a full scale Election Observation Mission will be deployed shortly. The Council
also welcomes the efforts of the UN Secretary Generals High Level Monitoring Panel.
3. The Council recognises that in recent weeks significant effort has gone into elaborating a
framework for resolving outstanding issues relating to the future of Sudan and the implementation
of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The Council commends the efforts made by the parties
and the AU High Level Implementation Panel chaired by President Mbeki in this regard and
urges the parties to finalise the Framework Agreement and engage constructively to resolve key
outstanding issues as soon as possible.
4. The Council is deeply concerned about the delay in resolving the issue of Abyei and calls
on the parties to reach an early and equitable solution that maintains peace and stability in the
area and reassures the communities that their rights will be respected.
5. Recalling its Conclusions of 22 November 2010, the Council reiterates the commitment
of the EU, as a witness to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, to assist Sudan for the rest of
the interim period and beyond in order to promote lasting peace, stability, and prosperity for
all Sudanese people, regardless of the outcome of the Referendum.
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6. In this context, the EU and its Member States are ready to step up engagement with the
Government of Sudan and are prepared to establish a long-term dialogue on issues of common
interest. Recognising the political and economic challenges ahead, regardless of the outcome
of the Referendum, the EU also remains committed to providing assistance to the people in the
North, according to needs.
7. The Council also underlines the importance it attaches to finding a lasting solution to
Sudans debt burden. It commits to examine closely possible EU support for an international
debt relief effort through the IMF, the World Bank, and the Paris Club, consistent with political
progress in Sudan.
8. The EU is committed to assist vulnerable populations in war-affected areas in Sudan,
including in Darfur, the East, the Transitional Areas (Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile),
and the South. Out of the 150 million already allocated for this purpose, the EU announced
at the international donors and investors conference in Kuwait on 1-2 December 2010 that
it plans to allocate 24 million for Eastern Sudan. In the north-south border area, the EU is
ready to support grass roots peace building initiatives, improved livelihoods for vulnerable
nomadic population groups, and the strengthening of the cross border links to facilitate the
free movement of people, goods, and services. This is in addition to the substantial support
provided by EU Member States through their bilateral programmes.
9. The EU and its Member States are willing to increase their support to Southern Sudan,
regardless of the outcome of the Referendum. The EU is ready to accelerate its efforts to support
basic services and agricultural development. Stressing the importance of a strong commitment
by the Government of Southern Sudan to address the huge challenges it faces, the EU is also
prepared to engage with the Government of Southern Sudan and other partners in supporting
effective institutional capacity building.
10. The Council supports the ongoing UN-led preparations to be ready to respond to
possible additional humanitarian needs and other challenges that might arise in relation to the
Referendum.
The EU and its Member States are providing timely and substantial humanitarian funding
for that purpose. In this context, the EU urges the parties to guarantee unimpeded access by
humanitarian actors to all populations in need.
11. With regard to Darfur, the Council appeals to the Government of Sudan and all the armed
movements to commit to a cessation of hostilities, to engage fully in the Doha negotiations, and
to demonstrate their willingness to make real compromises to secure a just, comprehensive
and inclusive peace agreement with the support of the people of Darfur. The Council remains
deeply concerned about the humanitarian and security situation on the ground, including the
harassment and kidnapping of humanitarian aid workers and peace keepers. The Council calls
for the immediate release of the Hungarian citizen who is still being held hostage.
12. The Council also calls for immediate unhindered access to all populations in need, in
particular in Eastern Jebel Mara. The EU is ready to engage with the Government of Sudan on
the issue of the voluntary return of IDPs strictly in accordance with humanitarian principles.
13. The Council recalls the obligation of the Government of Sudan to cooperate with the
International Criminal Court pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1593.
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Somalia
The Council had a broad political discussion on the situation in Somalia, following the formation
of a new cabinet in Mogadishu after months of political crisis. It reviewed the various aspects
of the EUs comprehensive engagement in support of the Transitional Federal Government,
including the EU Training Mission, which has successfully completed half its mandate, as well
as the anti-piracy operation.
Cte dIvoire Conclusions

The Council exchanged views on the situation in Cte dIvoire following the recent presidential
election. It adopted the following conclusions:
1. The Council emphasises the importance of the presidential election held on 31 October
and 28 November for the return of Cte dIvoire to peace and stability.
2. The Council congratulates the Ivorian people on their participation in very large numbers
in the two rounds of the election, which demonstrates their attachment to democracy and their
desire for reconciliation, peace and stability. It is imperative that the sovereign wish expressed
by the Ivorian people be respected.
3. The Council expresses its full support for the action of the United Nations in Cte dIvoire,
and takes note of the conclusions of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the
context of his certification mandate. It congratulates Mr Alassan Ouattara on his election as
President of the Republic of Cte dIvoire. The Council calls for calm and responsibility, so that
there can be a peaceful handover of power.
4. The Council welcomes the rapid mobilisation and supports the firm and clear decisions in
favour of democracy taken by the African Union and ECOWAS, as set out in the United Nations
Security Council press statement of 8 December 2010.
5. The Council has considered how to react to the situation in Cte dIvoire. It has decided to
adopt without delay targeted restrictive measures against those who are obstructing the process
of peace and national reconciliation, and in particular who are jeopardising the proper outcome
of the electoral process. Those measures will include a visa ban and an assets freeze.
They will particularly target those leading figures who have refused to place themselves under
the authority of the democratically elected President, of whom an initial list should be adopted
rapidly. The European Union has also decided to take measures in support of the democratically
elected authorities. To this end, the Council invites the High Representative, with the support
of the Commission, to make proposals to this effect.
6. The Council calls on all Ivorian leaders, both civilian and military, to work for a peaceful
and rapid solution to the crisis and to ensure the security of the whole population, both Ivorians
and foreigners. All those who use violence to oppose the democratic choice of the Ivorian people
will be held responsible for their actions.
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Afghanistan
Following the discussion by development ministers of 9 December on the EU-Afghanistan strategy,
the Council exchanged views on the political situation in Afghanistan after the elections. It
underlined the EUs commitment and the need for long-term engagement, expressing appreciation
for the work of EU Special Representative Vygaudas Uackas. It looked at the specific areas
where the EU can apply its strengths, with the justice sector, human and notably womens rights,
civil service reform, electoral reform and police reform - with EUPOL Afghanistan playing an
important role as the main priorities.
Middle East Peace Process Conclusions

The Council discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and stated its readiness to
support the economic recovery and development of Gaza with infrastructure, equipment and
training measures related to the Gaza crossing points. It adopted the following conclusions:
1. The EU believes that urgent progress is needed towards a two state solution to the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict. We want to see the State of Israel and a sovereign, independent, democratic,
contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security. The legitimacy
of the State of Israel and the right of Palestinians to achieve statehood must never be called into
question.
2. The EU notes with regret that Israel has not extended the moratorium as requested by the
EU, the US and the Quartet. Our views on settlements, including in East Jerusalem, are clear:
they are illegal under international law and an obstacle to peace. We reiterate our views on
the status of Jerusalem and repeat our call for all parties to refrain from provocative unilateral
actions and violence.
3. The EU affirms its readiness to contribute to a negotiated solution on all final status issues
within the 12 months set by the Quartet. To this end, the EU will continue to work closely
with the parties and reaffirms its support to the US efforts in order to bring the parties back
to the negotiating table. The EU stresses the importance of intensified coordination within the
Quartet as well as of close cooperation with Arab partners, building on the Arab Peace Initiative.
The EU underlines the urgency of finding a negotiated solution and urges the parties to refrain
from actions that undermine the prospects of peace. The EU remains committed to contribute
substantially to post-conflict arrangements.
4. Council Conclusions of December 2009 set out the EUs views on the key parameters,
principles and issues. We reiterate those Conclusions. The EU will not recognize any changes
to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the
parties. This could include agreed territorial swaps. A way must be found through negotiations
to resolve the status of Jerusalem as the future capital of two states. The EU calls for an agreed,
just, fair and realistic solution to the refugee question. A negotiated settlement must allow the
two States to live side by side in peace and security.
5. The EU commends the work of the Palestinian Authority in building the institutions of the
future State of Palestine and reiterates its full support for their endeavours in this regard and
the Fayyad plan. Recalling the Berlin Declaration, the Council reiterates its readiness, when
appropriate, to recognize a Palestinian state. We welcome the World Banks assessment that if
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the Palestinian Authority maintains its current performance in institution building and delivery
of public services, it is well positioned for the establishment of a State at any point in the near
future. The EU remains ready to develop further its bilateral relations with Israel within the
framework defined at the Association Council of June 2009 and by its conclusions of December
2009. Within the framework of these conclusions, the EU is also ready to develop further its
bilateral relations with the Palestinian Authority.
6. The EU recalls that peace in the Middle East should be comprehensive and reiterates the
importance of negotiations on the Israel-Syria and Israel-Lebanon tracks. Peace should lead
to the full integration of Israel in its regional environment, along the lines set out in the Arab
Peace Initiative.
7. Recalling the Council Conclusions of June 2010, the EU remains extremely concerned
by the prevailing situation in Gaza. The EU reiterates its call for the immediate, sustained and
unconditional opening of crossings for the flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods and
persons to and from Gaza. Despite some progress following the decision of the Israeli government
of 20 June 2010 to ease the closure, changes on the ground have been limited and insufficient so
far. Further efforts and complementary measures are needed to achieve a fundamental change
of policy that allows for the reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza as well as improve
the daily lives of the population while addressing Israels legitimate security concerns. The
Council calls on those holding the abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to release him without
delay. The Council calls for a complete stop of rocket attacks at Israel and all other forms of
violence.
8. Palestinian exports are an essential component of Gazas recovery. In this respect, the EU
welcomes the recent announcement by the Israeli government concerning new measures to
facilitate exports out of Gaza. We encourage a swift implementation by Israel and are ready to
work with Israel towards achieving pre-2007 levels of exports in 2011 to produce real change
on the ground. Increased and accelerated imports of construction materials are another crucial
component of Gazas recovery and also for building schools and health centres.
9. The EU recalls its readiness to assist in the reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza
in close partnership with the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government, in line with
UNSC Resolution 1860 and on the basis of the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access. As
parts of a comprehensive EU approach, including CSDP missions, the EU is ready to extend its
support to improvements to the crossings infrastructure, to purchase and install the necessary
equipment and also to train Palestinian border and crossings management personnel to operate
the crossings.
Western Balkans
The Council took stock of the EUs relations with the Western Balkans and the latest developments
in the region ahead of the General Affairs Councils adoption of its conclusions on the enlargement
package on 14 December. It focused chiefly on Kosovo and Serbia, touching briefly on the
elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, pending a more detailed discussion at the January Council.
Following the meeting, the High Representative welcomed the orderly conduct of the elections
in Kosovo and looked forward to working with the new government and president on the EU
agenda. She hoped that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina would begin soon and that
both sides would engage constructively.
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Iran
The High Representative briefed ministers over dinner on the talks that she conducted on behalf
of the E3+3 countries (France, Germany, UK, China, Russia and the US) with the Iranian nuclear
negotiator in Geneva on 6 and 7 December.
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Zone free of mass destruction weapons

The Council adopted a decision in support of a process of confidence-building leading to the
establishment of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery in the
Middle East in support of the implementation of the EU strategy against the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction
Weapons of mass destruction Progress report Conclusions

The Council endorsed a six-monthly progress report on the implementation of the EU Strategy
against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction covering activities during the second
half of 2010. On 9 December 2003 the European Council adopted an EU strategy against
the proliferation of WMD, which provides for a six-monthly debate in the Council on the
implementation of the strategy. The Council adopted conclusions set out in doc. 16670/10
Combating illicit accumulation and trafficking of small arms

The Council endorsed a report on the efforts undertaken by the EU during the second half of
2010 to combat illicit accumulation and trafficking of small arms and light weapons and their
ammunition in accordance with the strategy on this matter, adopted by the European Council
in December 2005 (EU SALW strategy). This strategy includes continuous monitoring by means
of regular sixmonthly reports on its implementation.
Arms exports control system Annual report

The Council took note of the twelfth report on the common rules governing control of exports
of military technology and equipment.
Common position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of
military technology and equipment provides in article 8 that a report has to be submitted to
the Council yearly.
Democracy support in the EUs External Relations 2010 progress report Conclusions
The Council adopted conclusions welcoming the report by the Commission and Council
Secretariat on the progress in implementing the Council conclusions of November 2009 on
democracy support in the EUs external relations. It endorsed the proposed list of countries for
more specific follow-up with pilot projects.
1. The Council welcomes the Report on the implementation of the Council Conclusions on
Democracy Support in the EUs External Relations, adopted in November 2009. The Council
takes note of progress achieved in implementing the Council Conclusions, endorses the list of
proposed countries for pilot implementation of the Agenda for Action and welcomes further
efforts in order to continue to strengthen the coherence, coordination and effectiveness of
democracy support in the external relations of the EU.
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2. The Council invites the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy and the Commission, in co-operation with Member States, to commence implementing
the Agenda for Action, starting with the proposed pilot countries. As a first step, a course of
action and a timetable for implementation should be drawn up in partnership with the proposed
pilot countries.
3. The Council asks the High Representative and the Commission to regularly inform relevant
Council formations on progress achieved in the pilot countries and to prepare a comprehensive
report on the implementation of the Agenda for Action in all regions once the ongoing evaluations
in the field of democracy support-related co-operation have been finalised by early 2012.
List of proposed pilot countries

Republic of Moldova for Eastern Neighbourhood
Kyrgyzstan Central Asia
Lebanon for Southern Neighbourhood
Ghana, Benin, Solomon Islands and Central African Republic for ACP
Bolivia for Latin America
Mongolia, Philippines, Indonesia and Maldives in Asia
The Council adopted the progress report set out in 17611/10
Financial instrument for promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide

The Council adopted its position at first reading on a Commission proposal to amend Regulation
1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human
rights world-wide. The purpose of the amendment proposed by the Commission is to ensure
the consistency of the EU financial instruments for external action and to allow minimal but
necessary flexibility in their implementation. The Council accepts the Commissions proposed
amendment and some technical amendments tabled by the European Parliament for the purpose
of clarity and accuracy.

Mainstreaming human rights and gender issues into CSDP operations and missions
The Council approved the recommendations contained in a report on lessons learnt and best
practices as regards mainstreaming human rights and gender issues into military operations
and civilian missions in the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
The recommendations include, among other things, taking account of these issues in mission
planning and evaluation, ensuring adequate training, improving the gender balance of the staff
deployed, increasing communication on human rights and gender issues, and promoting active
participation of women in negotiations and political work.
EU Civilian and military capability development beyond 2010

The Council endorsed a document on EU civilian and military capability development beyond
2010.
Civilian Headline Goal 2010
The Council took note of the final report on the Civilian Headline Goal 2010.
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The Civilian Headline Goal 2010 was the strategic EU platform for planning and reporting on
civilian capability development under the Common Security and Defence Policy. It succeeded the
Civilian Headline Goal 2008, aligning the time horizon of the civilian capability development
process with that of the military Headline Goal 2010.
Deployment of civilian personnel to CSDP Missions

The Council approved a second report on member states progress in facilitating the deployment
of civilian personnel to CSDP missions.
Council conclusions on the new lines for action by

the European Union in combating the proliferation
of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery
systems
The Council recalls that the European Security Strategy identifies proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction as one of the greatest threats to European and international security. The
European Union has an effective framework in place to respond to this global security challenge,
as set out in the EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction adopted
by the European Council in December 2003.
In December 2008, the Council adopted a document New lines for action by the European
Union in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems
(doc. 17172/08) with the aim to further improve the implementation of the EU WMD Strategy
and make non-proliferation a cross-cutting priority in EU and Member States policies. The
Council welcomes the ongoing efforts towards implementing this action plan, but realises
that some of the objectives of the action plan need further efforts. The Council encourages
competent EU Institutions and Member States to take further initiatives to achieve the complete
implementation of the action plan in each policy sector by the end of 2012 and underlines the
importance of preventing proliferation through targeted and coordinated action not just in the
foreign and security policy, but in all key policies. The Council notes with satisfaction the EUs
active cooperation with third countries and international organisations that will benefit the
strengthening of the global non-proliferation regime and the multilateral system.
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European disaster response Conclusions

1. Considering that the Unions territory and citizens are increasingly exposed to the impact
of disasters, as are many countries and regions around the world especially in developing
countries, with a corresponding increase in the loss of life, economic, social and environmental
damages, and that an approach that links disaster response with disaster prevention, disaster
risk reduction and preparedness, is the best way to manage these risks;
2. Pointing out that measures taken at the EU level to improve disaster response should
not in any way undermine Member States own responsibility to take action and build up the
necessary capacity in areas of prevention, preparedness and response, and that Member States
will retain full control of their national assets (see inter alia Article 196 TFEU);
3. Considering that EU disaster response is primarily delivered through humanitarian
assistance and through civil protection assets; that this response may also make use of CSDP
and/or military assets in particular for the delivery of relief assistance when the need arises,
in line with established international guidelines, in particular the principles laid down in the
Oslo guidelines; and that improved cooperation with other relevant international bodies should
minimise duplication of effort;
4. Considering that appropriate coordination must be ensured at the EU level taking into
account the roles of the Commission, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy and the European External Action Service, under the institutional architecture and
responsibilities defined by the Lisbon Treaty;
5. Underlining that European relief assistance outside the Union is needs-driven and bound
by internationally agreed humanitarian principles (humanity, neutrality, impartiality and
independence) and guidelines, as enshrined in the European Consensus on Humanitarian
Aid;
6. Reaffirming in particular the central coordinating role of the UN as set out in the European
Consensus on humanitarian aid, the Council decision establishing a Community Civil Protection
Mechanism and in accordance with the Council conclusions of 28 November 2008 on strengthening
relations between the European Union and the United Nations as regards disaster response
capacity.
The Council of the European Union

7. Welcomes the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the
Council Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian
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assistance and its general objectives aiming at a more predictable, effective, efficient, coherent
and visible European response to disasters;
8. Agrees that an enhanced, cost-effective European response must follow an all-hazard approach,
should bring together all relevant players, in particular civil protection and humanitarian assistance
actors, and should ensure consistency and synergies between the different instruments;
9. Underlines that an effective crisis emergency centre requires a 24/7 operational capacity
and should provide a coordination platform supporting other European services dealing with
major disasters; Welcomes the Commissions decision to merge the ECHO crisis room and
the MIC to create an Emergency Response Centre that must be able, in full compliance with
paragraph 2, to improve planning and coordination;
10. Recognises that lessons learnt from recent disasters suggest that, even though the EU
response has been effective and swift, there is room for improvement; notes that the Commission
communication puts forward many interesting suggestions to this effect; and Considers that,
subject to the discussions that the competent Council formations and Working Parties will
have on the revised legal instruments that the Commission is expected to propose in 2011, an
enhanced European disaster response might include:
improved planning of interventions where appropriate, through the use and improvement
of reference scenarios constructed on the basis of comprehensive and high quality risk
assessments;
more predictable availability of Member States key assets, inter alia by setting up a pool of
pre-identified assets, available within pre-agreed response times, to be deployed through a
voluntary commitment from Member States to make these assets available on a voluntary
basis for European disaster relief interventions both inside and outside the Union (with
Member States retaining full authority over their assets, their deployment and at all times
retaining full right of use over these assets);
an approach which takes also into account regional needs, shared extreme risks and, bearing
in mind the previous point, the common use of certain assets, based on the principles
outlined in paragraph 2;
improved, more cost effective and well-coordinated transport of in-kind assistance to
disaster sites;
improved joint, cross-sectoral and comparable needs assessment in order to ensure well-
informed decision-making;
better and strengthened contributions to the efforts of central international players, in
particular with the UN, by optimising synergies and information-sharing, inter alia through
the deployment and secondment of EU staff to the local UN coordination system;
a comprehensive communications strategy, involving all EU institutions and Member
States, that will improve the overall visibility of the European actions;
improved EU assessment for interventions in third countries, with a view to supporting
the central coordinating role of the UN;
11. Notes that the legislative proposals brought forward by the Commission will be dealt with
by the competent Council formations and working parties;
12. Considers the Commission proposals as a building block of a broader and more coherent
effort towards a strengthened European disaster response and therefore looks also forward
to examining the forthcoming proposals of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy and the Commission regarding the further developments, notably on the use of
CSDP and/or military capabilities as part of the European disaster response and the proposal
to implement Article 222 (solidarity clause), having regard to the Decision of the Heads of
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State and Government annexed to the European Council conclusions of June 2009, and Article
20(2c) of the Treaty (consular protection) and on coordination, coherence and consistency in
the context of EU crisis response and management.
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WESTERN BALKANS
The Council reaffirms its unequivocal commitment to the European perspective of the Western
Balkans, as was reconfirmed at the High Level Meeting on the Western Balkans in Sarajevo on 2
June 2010, which remains essential for the stability, reconciliation and future of the region. It also
reaffirms the need for fair and rigorous conditionality, in the framework of the Stabilisation and
Association Process and in accordance with the renewed consensus on enlargement approved
by the European Council on 14 and 15 December 2006.
The Council recalls that by making solid progress in economic and political reform and by
fulfilling the necessary conditions and requirements, the remaining potential candidates in the
Western Balkans should achieve candidate status, according to their own merits, with European
Union membership as ultimate goal. Further, a countrys satisfactory track record in implementing
its obligations under the Stabilisation and Association Agreements, including trade-related
provisions, is an essential element for the EU to consider any membership application.
The Council welcomes the amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, as it applies
to Member States, so as to establish a visa-free regime for the citizens of Albania and Bosnia
and Herzegovina starting from 15 December 2010. This demonstrates that the implementation
of concrete reforms brings tangible results to the citizens. The Council considers that further
efforts are needed by the countries concerned to inform their citizens about the scope and
limits of the visa-free regime, to monitor closely its implementation and, where required, take
adequate corrective measures. In this respect, the Council welcomes the statement entered in
the minutes of the Council meeting of 8 November 2010 and encourages the Commission to
continue to closely monitor the implementation of all conditions set for the visa liberalisation,
through its follow-up mechanism, including reporting regularly to the Council and the European
Parliament.
The Council reaffirms that Kosovo will also benefit from the perspective of eventual visa
liberalisation once all conditions are met. The Council underlines that further progress in
the area of justice, freedom and security is essential. The Council takes note of the recent
progress Kosovo made in adopting the legislation on readmission, in devising an Action Plan
on reintegration of returnees underpinned with earmarked resources. The Council takes note
of the Commissions intention to launch a visa liberalisation dialogue once all conditions are
met and the Commissions intention, before launching such a dialogue, to share its assessment
with the Council on the fulfilment of these conditions.
The Council welcomes that further progress was made by the Western Balkan countries
regarding reconciliation and regional cooperation, while stressing that the inclusiveness of
this process must be ensured by all parties concerned. The Council welcomes the adoption
of a new comprehensive and operational strategy by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)
and encourages the RCC to focus on its implementation in active cooperation with the SEECP.
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Regional cooperation remains an essential element of the Stabilisation and Association Process
and in fostering good neighbourly relations.
The Council stresses the importance of protection of all minorities and encourages the governments
of the region to take the necessary action to address these issues.
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The Council welcomes that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has achieved further
progress in key reform areas such as police reform, albeit at an uneven pace. The country
continues to fulfil its commitments under the Stabilisation and Association Agreement. The
Council expects the country to keep the momentum of the reform agenda. The country needs
to make further progress in relation to dialogue among political actors, judiciary and public
administration reform, the fight against corruption, freedom of expression and improving the
business environment. The implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement remains an
essential element of democracy and the rule of law in the country.
The Council broadly shares the Commissions assessment of the countrys sufficient fulfilment
of the political criteria and notes that the Commission has reiterated its recommendation that
accession negotiations should be opened with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The
Council is ready to return to the matter during the next Presidency.
Maintaining good neighbourly relations, including a negotiated and mutually accepted solution
to the name issue, under the auspices of the UN, is essential. The Council welcomes the ongoing
high-level dialogue and looks forward to it bringing results shortly.
Montenegro
The Council welcomes the Commissions Opinion on the Montenegro application for EU
membership. Montenegro has made progress towards meeting the political criteria set by the
Copenhagen European Council and the Stabilisation and Association Process requirements.
As regards the economic criteria, Montenegro has achieved a certain degree of macroeconomic
stability. Montenegros track record in implementing its obligations under the Stabilisation and
Association Agreement is positive overall. Montenegro would be in a position to take on the
obligations of membership in the medium term in most of the acquis fields.
Nonetheless, further efforts are needed, in particular on the implementation of the seven key
priorities set out in the Commissions Opinion on Montenegro which need to be addressed. These
key priorities focus on the rule of law, judicial reform, electoral reform, the role of parliament,
public administration reform, media freedom and cooperation with civil society, addressing
discrimination and the situation of displaced persons, and especially the fight against organised
crime and corruption.
The Council notes that the opening of accession negotiations will be considered by the European
Council, in line with established practice, once the Commission has assessed that Montenegro
has achieved the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria and has met in
particular the key priorities set out in the Commissions Opinion on the country. The Council
invites the Commission to focus its 2011 progress report on Montenegro in particular on the
implementation of these key priorities which need to be addressed and will return to this issue
when the Commission has assessed that these conditions have been met.
In the light of the progress made by Montenegro, the Council welcomes the positive assessment
of the Commission and notes that its recommendation of granting candidate status will be
considered by the European Council.
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Albania
The Council welcomes the Commissions Opinion on the Albania application for EU membership.
Albania has made progress towards meeting the political criteria set by the Copenhagen
European Council and the Stabilisation and Association Process requirements. As regards the
economic criteria, Albania has achieved a certain degree of macroeconomic stability. Albanias
track record in implementing its obligations under the Stabilisation and Association Agreement
is positive overall. Albania would be in a position to take on the obligations of membership in
the medium term in most of the acquis fields.
Further efforts are needed, in particular on the implementation of the twelve key priorities set
out in the Commissions Opinion on Albania which need to be addressed. These key priorities
focus on the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, judicial reform,
the fight against corruption and organised crime, electoral reform, public administration reform
and the protection of human rights including property rights. The Council strongly encourages
the political parties to overcome the current political stalemate by establishing a constructive
and sustained political dialogue to ensure the proper functioning of parliament.
The Council notes that the opening of accession negotiations will be considered by the European
Council, in line with established practice, once the Commission has assessed that Albania has
achieved the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria and has met in
particular the key priorities set out in the Commissions Opinion on the country. The Council
invites the Commission to focus its 2011 progress report on Albania in particular on the
implementation of these key priorities which need to be addressed and will return to this issue
when the Commission has assessed that these conditions have been met.
Serbia
The Council welcomes the continued implementation of Serbias reform agenda, further
building up its track-record in implementing the provisions of the Interim Agreement with
the EU. Serbia has made further good progress towards complying with the Stabilisation and
Association Agreement obligations. Additional efforts are required in particular concerning public
administration reform, the rule of law including judicial reform, the fight against corruption
and organised crime and improving the business environment. The Council reiterates that
Serbia can accelerate its progress towards the EU, including candidate status, as soon as all the
necessary conditions are met.
The Council welcomes the several important steps Serbia has taken towards reconciliation and
cooperation in the region. The Council also welcomes the cooperation with the EU that led to
the adoption and co-sponsorship of the UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298. The Council
encourages Serbia to further strengthen its cooperation with the EULEX rule of law mission
especially with respect to the north of Kosovo. A constructive approach towards inclusive
regional cooperation, including trade, remains essential.
The Council reiterates the readiness of the EU to facilitate a process of dialogue between Belgrade
and Pristina, welcomed in the UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298, to promote cooperation,
achieve progress on the path to the EU and improve the lives of people and welcomes Serbias
commitment to engage on this basis. The process of dialogue in itself would be a factor for peace,
security and stability in the region. The Council calls on both parties to begin the dialogue
quickly and in a constructive spirit.
The Council notes that Serbia has maintained its cooperation with the ICTY with a view to
delivering further positive results. However, the two remaining ICTY fugitives are still at
large. The Council will closely monitor the progress reports by the Office of the Prosecutor.
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Reiterating its conclusions of 25 October 2010, in line with the political criteria of Copenhagen,
full cooperation with ICTY remains an essential condition for membership of the EU.
The Council recalls that it invited the Commission in October 2010 to submit its opinion on
Serbias application for European Union membership. It will return to the matter when the
Commission has presented its opinion.
Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Council welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovinas recent steps towards improved regional
co-operation and reconciliation. Bosnia and Herzegovina has made good progress related to
visa-liberalisation, and the Council encourages the country to match this progress in other EU
related reform areas. The council welcomes the increased turnout and the orderly conduct of
the 3 October elections in BiH, which were generally in line with international standards.
The Council reiterates its call on the newly elected leaders of the country to engage constructively
in political dialogue in order to develop a shared vision on the future of the country and to anchor
the EU agenda at the heart of their governments programme. The EU reiterates its unequivocal
commitment to the European perspective of BiH. It also reaffirms its unequivocal commitment
to the territorial integrity of BiH as a sovereign and united country.
The country needs to urgently address the political criteria, align itself with its obligations under
the SAA/IA and speed up the relevant reforms which are essential for further progress towards
EU-membership. Such further steps, preceding a credible application for EU-membership,
will be considered by the Council in line with the progress Bosnia and Herzegovina still
needs to achieve. Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to align its constitutional framework with the
European Convention on Human Rights. The Council stresses the importance of improving
and strengthening the efficient functioning of the state and the institutions, including through
necessary constitutional changes. In particular, the country will need to be in a position to
adopt, implement and enforce the laws and rules of the EU.
The Council reaffirms its full support for the HR/EUSR Valentin Inzko. The Council calls on Bosnia
and Herzegovina to meet the outstanding objectives and conditions which remain necessary for
the closure of the OHR. The EU, including through a future reinforced EU Delegation, will assist
Bosnia and Herzegovina in implementing the objectives of the EU agenda. The Council remains
determined to support the Dayton/Paris Peace Agreement and looks forward to proposals from
the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to strengthen the
EUs ability to effectively engage with Bosnia and Herzegovina in this regard.
Kosovo
The Council welcomes Kosovos strengthened commitment to its European agenda and the
establishment of a ministry for European Integration and the progress in strengthening executive
and parliamentary structures in this regard. The Council welcomes in particular the successful
conduct of the Stabilisation and Association Process dialogue with the European Union. It notes
that the decentralisation process in Kosovo has advanced significantly. The Council welcomes
the calm and generally orderly manner in which the elections of 12 December were held and
looks forward to a rapid formation of government, following the certification of the elections
by the Central Electoral Commission which should deal with any complaints and appeals in
line with the relevant laws and regulations. The Council stresses that major challenges remain.
These include rule of law, public administration reform, the fight against organised crime,
corruption, money laundering, migration, asylum, ensuring freedom of expression, the protection
and integration of Serbs and other minorities as well as enhancing dialogue and reconciliation
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between the communities. The Council encourages Kosovo to continue to cooperate with EULEX
and to ensure support for EULEXs work. A constructive approach towards inclusive regional
cooperation, including trade, remains essential.
The Council reiterates the readiness of the EU to facilitate a process of dialogue between Pristina
and Belgrade, welcomed in UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298, to promote cooperation,
achieve progress on the path to the EU and improve the lives of people and welcomes Kosovos
commitment to engage on this basis. The process of dialogue in itself would be a factor for peace,
security and stability in the region. The Council calls on both parties to begin the dialogue
quickly and in a constructive spirit.
In line with the relevant Council Conclusions, the Council welcomes the Commissions ongoing
efforts to support Kosovos progress towards the EU in line with the European perspective of the
region. In this regard, the Council takes good note of the Commissions work in implementing its
October 2009 communication in line with the European Council conclusions of June 2008.
The Council looks forward to a Commission proposal that will allow Kosovos participation in
Union programmes and calls on the Commission to continue assisting Kosovo in its efforts to
meet the relevant requirements for a strengthened trade relationship.
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Statement by
Catherine Ashton
I have met Senator Mitchell who has just returned from his mission to the Middle East to discuss
the latest developments in the peace process.
On the occasion of our meeting we recall that the European Union and the United States are
firmly committed to working in concert to make progress towards Israeli-Palestinian peace and
the establishment of a contiguous, viable and sovereign state of Palestine alongside a secure state
of Israel. We believe that urgent progress is needed towards a two state solution to the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict that ends the occupation that began in 1967. We recognize that our common
goals for peace and security in the Middle East should be achieved through negotiations and with
the support of the international community. The US and the EU have recommended immediate
engagement by the parties with the US on the core issues of the conflict, the US as outlined by
the Secretary in her speech on December 10, 2010 and the EU in its Council Conclusions on
December 13, 2010. We urge the parties to make progress on this approach.
In those discussions, the parties must take into consideration Israels legitimate security concerns
and the Palestinians legitimate national aspirations. The US and the EU reiterate their call for
the immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit.
The EU and the US stress the importance of intensified coordination within the Quartet, as well
as of close cooperation with Arab partners, building on the Arab Peace Initiative.
The EU and the US commend the work of the Palestinian Authority in building the institutions
of the future State of Palestine. We reaffirm our commitment to continue to work in partnership,
along with their allies around the globe, to support the work of the PA to build the institutions
of its future state.
We expressed our continued concern about the situation in Gaza.
I reiterated to Senator Mitchell EU policy calling for the immediate, sustained and unconditional
opening of crossings to allow the flow of humanitarian aid, exports and people. We appreciate the
Government of Israels recent decision to ease the closure. We encourage a swift implementation
and further efforts and complimentary measures in order to achieve a fundamental change of
policy that allows for the reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. The EU is ready to
continue providing institution building support to the PA to increase capacity at the crossings.
Increased and accelerated imports of construction materials are another crucial component of
Gazas recovery, for the priorities identified by the PA and the international community, including
water infrastructure, schools, and health facilities.
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European Council
Conclusions
Brussels, 16-17 December 2010
I. Economic policy
1. The European Council welcomed the report presented by its President following up on
its conclusions of 28 and 29 October 2010. It agreed that the Treaty should be amended in
order for a permanent mechanism to be established by the Member States of the euro area to
safeguard the financial stability of the euro area as whole (European Stability Mechanism). This
mechanism will replace the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European
Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM), which will remain in force until June 2013. As
this mechanism is designed to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area as whole, the
European Council agreed that Article 122(2) TFEU will no longer be needed for such purposes.
Heads of State or Government therefore agreed that it should not be used for such purposes.
2. The European Council agreed on the text of the draft decision amending the TFEU set out
in annex I. It decided to immediately launch the simplified revision procedure provided for in
Article 48(6) TEU. The consultation of the institutions concerned should be concluded on time
to allow the formal adoption of the decision in March 2011, completion of national approval
procedures by the end of 2012, and entry into force on 1 January 2013.
3. The European Council also called for Finance Ministers of the euro area and the Commission
to finalise work on the intergovernmental arrangement setting up the future mechanism by
March 2011, integrating the general features set out in the Eurogroup statement of 28 November
2010, which the European Council endorsed (annex II). The mechanism will be activated by
mutual agreement of the euro area Member States in case of risk to the stability of the euro area
as a whole.
4. Member States whose currency is not the euro will, if they so wish, be involved in this
work. They may decide to participate in operations conducted by the mechanism on an ad hoc
basis.
5. The European Council called for the acceleration of the work on the six legislative proposals
on economic governance, building on the recommendations of the Task Force endorsed last
October and keeping a high level of ambition, so that they can be adopted by June 2011. It
welcomed the Councils report on the treatment of systemic pension reform under the Stability and
Growth Pact and called for the report to be reflected in the specifications on the implementation
of the reformed SGP.
6. Recalling its conclusions of October 2010, the European Council looked forward to the
Commissions intention to make proposals for the new multiannual financial framework by
June 2011 and invited the institutions to cooperate in order to facilitate its timely adoption.
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7. The new Europe 2020 strategy for jobs and growth will continue to guide the Union and
the Member States in responding to the crisis and promoting the delivery of structural reforms.
The European Council welcomed the progress achieved since the launch of the strategy, as
shown in the report presented by the Presidency.
8. The European Council welcomed the Statement by the Heads of State or Government of
the euro area and the EU institutions (annex III).
II. Other issues

9. The European Council welcomed the first progress report presented by the High Representative
on the European Union's relations with its strategic partners. On this basis, the European
Council invited the High Representative, in close cooperation with the Commission and the
Foreign Affairs Council, to take this work forward in line with its conclusions of September
2010, setting out common European interests and identifying all possible leverages to achieve
them. The European Council will take stock of progress once a year and, where necessary, set
orientations. The launch of the EEAS and its coordinating role provide a valuable opportunity
to step up this work.
10. The European Council endorsed the Council's conclusions of 14 December 2010 on
enlargement and agreed to give Montenegro the status of candidate country.
11. The European Council condemned the violence perpetrated since the second round of the
presidential election in Cte dIvoire, in particular the recourse to violence against civilians on
16 December. It called firmly on all the parties to act with restraint. It recalled the availability
expressed by the International Criminal Court to prosecute the persons responsible for such
acts. It called on all Ivorian leaders, both civilian and military who have not yet done so, to place
themselves under the authority of the democratically elected President, Mr Alassan Ouattara. It
confirmed the determination of the EU to take targeted restrictive measures against those who
would continue to obstruct the respect of the sovereign will expressed by the Ivorian people.
12. The European Council welcomed the successful outcome of the COP-16 in Cancun as
an important step forward in global efforts to reach the agreed objective of staying below 2C
increase in global temperatures, and noted with satisfaction the successful implementation of
the strategy it agreed in March.
ANNEX I Draft European Council decision

of amending Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard
to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro THE EUROPEAN
COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 48(6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal for revising Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of
the European Union submitted to the European Council by the Belgian Government on 16
December 2010,
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[Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,1

[Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,2
[After obtaining the opinion of the European Central Bank,3
Whereas:
(1) Article 48(6) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) allows the European Council, acting
by unanimity after consulting the European Parliament, the Commission and, in certain cases,
the European Central Bank, to adopt a decision amending all or part of the provisions of Part
Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Such a decision may
not increase the competences conferred on the Union in the Treaties and its entry into force
is conditional upon its subsequent approval by the Member States in accordance with their
respective constitutional requirements.
(2) At the meeting of the European Council of 28 and 29 October 2010, the Heads of State or
Government agreed on the need for Member States to establish a permanent crisis mechanism
to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area as a whole and invited the President of the
European Council to undertake consultations with the members of the European Council on
a limited treaty change required to that effect.
(3) On 16 December 2010, the Belgian Government submitted, in accordance with Article
48(6), first subparagraph, of the TEU, a proposal for revising Article 136 of the TFEU by adding
a paragraph under which the Member States whose currency is the euro may establish a stability
mechanism to be activated if indispensable to safeguard the stability of the euro area as a
whole and stating that the granting of any required financial assistance under the mechanism
will be made subject to strict conditionality. At the same time, the European Council adopted
conclusions about the future stability mechanism (paragraphs 1 to 4).
(4) The stability mechanism will provide the necessary tool for dealing with such cases of
risk to the financial stability of the euro area as a whole as have been experienced in 2010, and
hence help preserve the economic and financial stability of the Union itself. At its meeting of
16 and 17 December 2010, the European Council agreed that, as this mechanism is designed
to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area as whole, Article 122(2) of the TFEU will no
longer be needed for such purposes. The Heads of State or Government therefore agreed that
it should not be used for such purposes.
(5) On 16 December 2010, the European Council decided to consult, in accordance with Article
48(6), second subparagraph, of the TEU, the European Parliament and the Commission, on the
proposal. It also decided to consult the European Central Bank. [On [dates], the European
Parliament, the Commission and the European Central Bank, respectively, adopted opinions
on the proposal.]
(6) The amendment concerns a provision contained in Part Three of the TFEU and it does not
increase the competences conferred on the Union in the Treaties,
Article 1
The following paragraph shall be added to Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union:
1. Opinion of (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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3. The Member States whose currency is the euro may establish a stability mechanism to be
activated if indispensable to safeguard the stability of the euro area as a whole. The granting
of any required financial assistance under the mechanism will be made subject to strict
conditionality.
Article 2
Member States shall notify the Secretary-General of the Council without delay of the completion of
the procedures for the approval of this Decision in accordance with their respective constitutional
requirements.
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2013, provided that all the notifications referred
to in the first paragraph have been received, or, failing that, on the first day of the month following
receipt of the last of the notifications referred to in the first paragraph.
Article 3
Done at,
For the European Council
The President
()
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