Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2011/537/CFSP
of 12 September 2011
amending and extending Decision 2010/576/CFSP on the 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)
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 23 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/576/CFSP on the 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)f1.
(2)
On 28 June 2011 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) endorsed the recommendation that EUPOL RD Congo should be extended for 1 further year.
(3)
EUPOL RD Congo should consequently be extended until 30 September 2012.
(4)
It is also necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL RD Congo for the period from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012.
(5)
The Mission will be conducted 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: