Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2009/906/CFSP
of 8 December 2009
on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 28 and Article 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 19 November 2007 the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)f1. That Joint Action expires on 31 December 2009.
(2)
The command and control structure of EUPM should be without prejudice to the contractual responsibilities of the Head of Mission towards the Commission for implementing the budget of EUPM.
(3)
The watch-keeping capability should be activated for EUPM.
(4)
EUPM will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: