# Council Decision of 22 January 2001 on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union (2001/80/CFSP), Article 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Decision shall take effect from the date of its adoption.
It shall apply as from a date established by the SG/HR upon consultation of the PSC and of the iMB/Military Committee and in principle before the end of June 2001.
Until the date of application of this Decision, the Director General of the Military Staff (DGEUMS), who will take up its functions as from 1 March 2001, shall act as head of the military experts seconded from Member States to the Council Secretariat.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2001/80/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2001-80/article-5
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