Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2011/499/CFSP
of 1 August 2011
amending and extending Decision 2010/450/CFSP appointing the European Union Special Representative for Sudan
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 11 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/450/CFSPf1 appointing Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN as European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011.
(2)
On 9 July 2011, the Republic of South Sudan declared its independence and the EUSR henceforth covers two independent countries.
(3)
Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN should be appointed as EUSR for the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan from 9 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. Decision 2010/450/CFSP should therefore be amended and extended.
(4)
The EUSR will implement her mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: