# Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/599 of 15 April 2015 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP), Article 4: Implementation of the mandate

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

1. The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate, acting under the authority of the HR.
2. The PSC shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR's primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.
3. The EUSR shall work in close coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the relevant departments thereof.
4. The EUSR shall work in close coordination with the Union Representative Office in Jerusalem, the Union delegation in Tel Aviv, as well as with all other relevant Union delegations in the region.
5. The EUSR shall be primarily based in the region while ensuring a regular presence at the EEAS headquarters.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/599/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-599/article-4
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