# Council Decision 2013/189/CFSP of 22 April 2013 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP (repealed)

EU Decision 2013/189 · adopted 22 April 2013

Council Decision 2013/189/CFSP of 22 April 2013 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Decision 2013/189/CFSP
of 22 April 2013
establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP (repealed)
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## Chapter I: ESTABLISHMENT, MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND TASKS

## 1 Establishment

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## 2 Mission

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## 3 Objectives

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## 4 Tasks

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## Chapter II: ORGANISATION

## 5 Network

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## 6 Legal Capacity

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## 7 Structure

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## 8 Steering Committee

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## 9 The Executive Academic Board

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## 10 The Head of the ESDC

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## 11 The ESDC Secretariat

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## 12 ESDC Staff

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## Chapter III: FINANCING

## 13 Contributions in kind to ESDC training activities

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## 14 Support by the EEAS

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## 15 Voluntary contributions

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## 16 Contribution from the Union Budget

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## 17 Financial rules

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## Chapter IV: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

## 18 Participation in ESDC training activities

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## 19 Cooperation

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## 20 Security regulations

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## Chapter V: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 21 Continuity

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## 22 Repeal

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## 23 Review, entry into force and termination

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## Annex: Financial Rules applicable to expenditure funded by the ESDC and its financing

## 1 Budgetary principles

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## 2 Adoption of budgets

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## 3 Transfers of appropriations

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## 4 Carry-overs of appropriations

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## 5 Implementation of the budget and staff management

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## 6 ESDC Bank accounts

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## 7 Payments

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## 8 Accounting

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## 9 Auditing

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## 10 Discharge

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/189 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-189
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