# Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2382 of 21 December 2016 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Decision 2013/189/CFSP (repealed)

EU Decision 2016/2382 · adopted 21 December 2016

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2382 of 21 December 2016 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Decision 2013/189/CFSP (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2382
of 21 December 2016
establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Decision 2013/189/CFSP (repealed)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 of the ESDC

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## Chapter II: ORGANISATION

## 5 Network

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## 6 The role of European Union Institute for Security Studies

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## 7 Legal Capacity

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## 8 Structure

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## 9 Steering Committee

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## 10 The Executive Academic Board

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## 11 The Head

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## 12 The ESDC Secretariat

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## 13 ESDC Staff

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## Chapter III: FINANCING

## 14 Contributions in kind to training and education activities

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## 15 Support by the EEAS

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## 16 Contribution from the Union Budget

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## 17 Voluntary contributions

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## 18 Implementation of projects

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## 19 Financial rules

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## Chapter IV: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

## 20 Participation in ESDC training and education activities

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## 21 Cooperation

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## 22 Security regulations

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## Chapter V: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 23 Continuity

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## 24 Repeal

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## 25 Entry into force and expiry

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## Annex: Financial rules applicable to expenditure funded by the ESDC and to the financing of the expenditure of the ESDC

## 1 Budgetary principles

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## 2 Adoption of budgets

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## 3 Transfers of appropriations

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## 4 Carryovers of appropriations

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## 5 Implementation of the budget and staff management

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## 6 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/2016/2382 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-2382
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