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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-298/annex/division-4/division-b",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/298",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2008/298/CFSP of 7 April 2008 amending Decision 2001/80/CFSP on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-298",
  "path": "annex/division/4/division/b",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(b)",
  "heading": "Additional tasks during operations",
  "text": "The EUMS provides, through the ‘Watch Keeping Capability’, a 24h/7 days capability to monitor all ESDP missions and operations to ensure the passage of operation-specific information in a systematic way.\nThe EUMS, acting under the direction of the EUMC, continuously monitors all the military aspects of operations. It conducts strategic analysis in liaison with the designated operation commander to support the EUMC in its advisory role to the PSC in charge of the strategic direction.\nIn the light of political and operational developments, it provides the EUMC with new options as a basis for EUMC's military advice to the PSC.\nIt contributes to the key nucleus reinforced, and to further augmentation, as required, of the EU Ops Centre.\nIt provides the permanent key nucleus of the EU Ops Centre.\nIt assists in coordinating civilian operations. Such operations are planned and conducted under the authority of DCPCC. It assists with planning, support (including the possible use of military means) and conduct of civilian operations (strategic level remains with DGE IX).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/298/annex/division/4/division/b",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:51.521403+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}