Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2011/781/CFSP
of 1 December 2011
on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 28, Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 8 December 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/906/CFSPf1 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). That Decision expires on 31 December 2011.
(2)
EUPM should be continued until 30 June 2012.
(3)
The command and control structure of EUPM should be without prejudice to the contractual responsibilities of the Head of Mission towards the Commission for implementing the budget of EUPM.
(4)
The Watch-Keeping Capability should be activated for EUPM.
(5)
EUPM will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: