Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2010/120/CFSP
of 25 February 2010
extending and amending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 24 July 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/612/CFSPf1 appointing Mr Ettore F. SEQUI as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Afghanistan for the period from 1 September 2008 to 28 February 2009.
(2)
On 16 February 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/135/CFSPf2 extending the mandate of the EUSR for Afghanistan until 28 February 2010.
(3)
On the basis of a review of Joint Action 2009/135/CFSP, on 15 June 2009 the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/467/CFSPf3, expanding the mandate of the EUSR for Afghanistan to include Pakistan.
(4)
The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 31 March 2010.
(5)
The EUSR for Afghanistan and Pakistan will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: