# Council Decision 2005/851/CFSP of 21 November 2005 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada establishing a framework for the participation of Canada in the European Union crisis management operations, Article 10: Chain of command


1. Personnel seconded by Canada shall carry out their duties and conduct themselves solely with the interest of the EU military crisis management operation in mind, without prejudice to paragraph 2.
2. All forces and personnel participating in the EU military crisis management operation shall remain under the full command of their national authorities.
3. National authorities shall transfer the Operational and Tactical command and/or control of their forces and personnel to the EU Operation Commander. The EU Operation Commander is entitled to delegate his/her authority.
4. Canada shall have the same rights and obligations in terms of the day-to-day management, of the operation as participating European Union Member States, in accordance with the legal instruments referred to in Article 2(1) of this Agreement.
5. The EU Operation Commander may, following consultations with Canada, at any time request the withdrawal of Canada’s contribution.
6. A Senior Military Representative (SMR) shall be appointed by Canada to represent its national contingent in the EU military crisis management operation. The SMR shall consult with the EU Force Commander on all matters affecting the operation and shall be responsible for day-to-day contingent discipline.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/851/attachment/1/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-851/attachment-1/article-10
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