Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2010/452/CFSP
of 12 August 2010
on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 15 September 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgiaf1 (hereinafter the Mission). That Joint Action expires on 14 September 2010.
(2)
On 28 May 2010 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended to extend the Mission for an additional period of 12 months until 14 September 2011.
(3)
The command and control structure of the Mission should be without prejudice to the contractual responsibility of the Head of Mission towards the Commission for implementing the budget of the Mission.
(4)
The Watch-keeping capability established within the General Secretariat of the Council should be activated for this Mission.
(5)
The Mission 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: