Introductory text
United Kingdom
Political and Security Committee Decision EUTM Mali/2/2013
of 12 November 2013
on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali)
(2013/696/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP of 17 January 2013 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali)f1, and in particular Article 8(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 8(5) of Decision 2013/34/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali).
(2)
The European Council Conclusions of Nice of 7, 8 and 9 December 2000 and those of Brussels of 24 and 25 October 2002 laid down the arrangements for the participation of third States in crisis management operations and the setting up of a CoC.
(3)
The CoC should be a forum for discussing all the problems, in relation to the management of EUTM Mali, with the contributing third States. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of EUTM Mali, should take account of the views expressed by the CoC.
(4)
In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,
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