# Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 of 11 December 2017 establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States, Article 1: Establishment of permanent structured cooperation

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

Permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) within the Union framework is hereby established between those Member States whose military capabilities fulfil higher criteria as referred to in Article 1 of Protocol No 10, and which have made commitments to one another in this area as referred to in Article 2 of that Protocol, with a view to the most demanding missions, and contributing to the fulfilment of the Union level of ambition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/2315/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2315/article-1
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