Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,

Whereas:

On 12 June 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP^f1 establishing a European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo) (hereinafter referred to as ‘EUPOL RD Congo’ or ‘the Mission’).

On 23 June 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/485/CFSP^f2 amending and extending Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP until 30 June 2009.

On 15 June 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/466/CFSP^f3 amending and extending Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP until 30 June 2010.

On 14 June 2010, the Council adopted Council Decision 2010/329/CFSP^f4 amending and extending Joint Action 2007/405/CFSP until 30 September 2010.

EUPOL RD Congo should be continued for a further year until 30 September 2011.

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.

The Watch-Keeping Capability established within the General Secretariat of the Council should be activated for the Mission.

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 (CFSP) as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: