# Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/203 of 9 February 2015 in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities as a contribution to transparency and confidence-building measures in outer-space activities, Division 2: Projects

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

a.. Project 1: Outreach: Promotion of political commitments to encourage responsible actions in and the peaceful use of, outer space, including the proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities
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Project Purpose
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Through the organisation of outreach events, to engage with stakeholders to expand upon existing awareness, knowledge and understanding of efforts to pursue political commitments to encourage responsible actions in, and the peaceful use of, outer space, including the proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities, in the context of promoting TCBMs in outer-space activities.
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Project Results/Implementation indicators
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At least three outreach events have been held in the margins of international conferences, leading to enhanced awareness, knowledge and understanding by the relevant stakeholders of TCBMs, including in the proposed international Code of Conduct, including the requirements for practical implementation.
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Four regional or sub-regional seminars have been held with attendance of at least a majority of states from the relevant regions.
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An enhanced climate for political progress, as reflected in an attendance of the multilateral meetings envisaged under project 2 that is higher than the attendance of the OEC on the Code of Conduct (61 states) supported under Decision 2012/281/CFSP.
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Project Description
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Up to four regional or sub-regional seminars are envisaged for discussion on TCBMs with a focus on the future Code of Conduct and its practical operation, including national planning for implementation, leading up to the Code of Conduct being opened for subscription.
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Organisation of up to four small outreach events organised at regional and/or international level, for example in the margins of the UN General Assembly or Conference on Disarmament, to promote and support the next stage of the process.
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The decision on the venues will be taken by the HR, where possible in consultation with the EU Member States, based on proposals by the implementing entity.
b.. Project 2: Organisation of up to three multilateral meetings involving all interested states to facilitate negotiations on the basis of the draft text developed through the OEC for an international Code of Conduct with a view to achieving its conclusion and formal adoption
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Project Purpose
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As an implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the UN GGE, to bring together representatives from interested states and other parties for negotiations on the proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities, with a view to the adoption of the Code of Conduct.
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Project Results/Implementation indicators
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The achievement of a diplomatic process that has allowed negotiations on the proposal for a Code of Conduct, including the holding of a negotiating conference and a subscription conference.
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Broad international support for the proposal for a Code of Conduct enabling its adoption by the international community by the first half of 2016.
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Project Description
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Organisation of up to three open-ended multilateral meetings to which UN Member States and relevant organisations will be invited, including:
(a) up to two negotiating conferences that will allow the international community to engage on the draft Code of Conduct, as developed in the process of OEC, with a view to finalising the text;
(b) a conference for the subscription to the Code of Conduct.
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The decision on the venues will be taken by the HR, where possible in consultation with the EU Member States, based on proposals by the implementing entity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/203/annex/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-203/annex/division-2
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