# Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/902 of 29 June 2020 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS), Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/902
of 29 June 2020
amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 3 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/354/CFSP, which continued EUPOL COPPS as from 1 July 2013.
(2)
On 28 June 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1114, which amended Decision 2013/354/CFSP and extended it from 1 July 2019 until 30 June 2020.
(3)
The Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) agreed on 28 March 2019 and confirmed on 16 April 2020 that the Mission should be extended with the same mandate, for a further period of 12 months, until 30 June 2021, with the understanding that the Mission will be subject to a Strategic Review as soon as circumstances allow.
(4)
EUPOL COPPS should be granted a financial reference amount for this new one-year period.
(5)
On 14 May 2020 the PSC furthermore agreed that Mr Kauko AALTOMAA, who was appointed Head of Mission on 28 September 2017 by Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/1802, and whose mandate was extended on 2 July 2019 by Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1165 until 30 June 2020, should continue to perform this function until 30 September 2020.
(6)
Decision 2013/354/CFSP should be amended accordingly.
(7)
EUPOL COPPS will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/902/introduction (the official version)
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