Attachment
United Kingdom
Agreement
between the European Union and Canada establishing a framework for the participation of Canada in the European Union crisis management operations
THE EUROPEAN UNION,
of the one part, and
CANADA,
of the other part,
hereinafter referred to as the ‘Parties’,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Union (EU) may decide to take action in the field of crisis management.
(2)
The European Council at Seville on 21 and 22 June 2002 has agreed the arrangements for consultation and cooperation between the European Union and Canada on crisis management.
(3)
The European Union will decide whether third states will be invited to participate in an EU crisis management operation. Canada may accept the invitation by the European Union and offer its contribution. In such case, the European Union will decide on the acceptance of the proposed contribution of Canada.
(4)
If the European Union decides to undertake a military crisis management operation with recourse to NATO assets and capabilities, Canada may express its intention in principle of taking part in the operation.
(5)
General conditions regarding the participation of Canada in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an Agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining these conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned.
(6)
Such an Agreement should be without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union, and should not prejudge the case-by-case nature of the decisions of Canada to participate in an EU crisis management operation,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Done in duplicate at Brussels, on the twenty-fourth day of November in the year two thousand and five, in the English and French languages, each version being equally authentic.
For the European Union
For Canada
