# Council Decision 2009/1012/CFSP of 22 December 2009 on support for EU activities in order to promote the control of arms exports and the principles and criteria of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP among third countries, Division II: Projects

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Purpose:
To provide technical assistance to interested third countries which have demonstrated a willingness to improve their standards and practices in the field of the control of exports of military technology and equipment, and to align their standards and practices to those agreed and applied by European Union Member States, and laid down in Common Position 2008/944/CFSP; and the accompanying User’s Guide.
Descriptions and cost estimates:
(i) Workshops with groups of countries
The project will take the form of 5 two-day workshops to which government, customs and licensing officials from the selected group of countries will be invited. Representatives of the defence industry may also be invited. The workshops may take place in a beneficiary country or in another location determined by the HR. Training in relevant areas will be imparted by experts from EU Member States’ national administrations, from countries that have aligned themselves with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP; from the EU Council Secretariat and/or from the private sector (including NGOs).
(ii) Staff exchanges
The project will take the form of a maximum of four up to one-month working or study visits of government and/or licensing officials from beneficiary EU candidate countries to the relevant authorities of EU Member States or a maximum of four up to one-month working or study visits of government and/or licensing officials from EU Member States to the relevant authorities of beneficiary countries.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/1012/annex/division/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-1012/annex/division-II
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