Introductory text

United Kingdom

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

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 22 January 2001 the Council adopted Decision 2001/80/CFSP^f1 (EUMS), the terms of reference of which were set out in the Annex thereto.

(2)

On 19 November 2007 the Council approved a set of four measures to improve the EUMS's ability to conduct early military planning at the strategic level for EU-led operations.

(3)

The terms of reference of the EUMS should be amended to implement these measures, pending a comprehensive review of the terms of reference following an evaluation of the implementation of these measures.

(4)

In addition, the EUMS terms of reference should reflect the changes that have been introduced within the Council's crisis management structures and procedures since the terms of reference were last amended.

(5)

Decision 2001/80/CFSP should also be amended to take account of the adoption of Council Decision 2007/829/EC of 5 December 2007 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council^f2,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 7. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/395/CFSP (OJ L 132, 26.5.2005, p. 17).
f2: OJ L 327, 13.12.2007, p. 10.