Introductory text
United Kingdom
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2015/1916
of 20 October 2015
on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (EUCAP Sahel Mali/3/2015)
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 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)f1,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Decision 2014/219/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take relevant decisions on the establishment of a Committee of Contributors (‘CoC’) for EUCAP Sahel Mali.
(2)
The European Council Conclusions of Göteborg of 15 and 16 June 2001 established guiding principles and arrangements for third States' contributions to police missions. On 10 December 2002, the Council approved a document entitled ‘Consultations and Modalities for the Contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’ which further developed the arrangements for the participation of third States in civilian crisis management operations, including the establishment of a CoC.
(3)
The CoC should be a forum for discussing all problems relating to EUCAP Sahel Mali's day-to-day management with the contributing third States. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of EUCAP Sahel Mali, should take account of the views expressed by the CoC,
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