Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2006/1000/CFSP
of 11 December 2006
concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Joint Action 2002/589/CFSPf1 of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons, and in particular Articles 6 and 7 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Decisions 2001/200/CFSPf2 and 2003/543/CFSPf3 contributed to combating the uncontrolled accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons, which posed a threat to peace and security and reduced the prospects for sustainable development, inter alia in Latin America and the Caribbean, through the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-LiREC) in Lima, acting on behalf of the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (DDA).
(2)
Since 2001, the financial contribution of the European Union has been effective in ensuring training courses for the law enforcement authorities and Members of Parliament in the region and their advisors on firearms-related legislation, development of databases as well as weapons destruction and stockpile management activities. In order to complete these activities, UN-LiREC and DDA have appealed for further and final assistance from the European Union.
(3)
The European Union therefore intends to complete its financial assistance to the activities of UN-LiREC. This should be the last contribution of the European Union to these activities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: