European Council Decision, taken with the agreement of the President of the Commission, of 4 December 2009 appointing the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (2009/950/EU) (c. 950)

Article 1 U.K.

Catherine ASHTON is hereby appointed High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the period from the end of the current term of office of the Commission until 31 October 2014.

Article 2 U.K.

This Decision shall be notified to Catherine ASHTON by the President of the European Council.

It shall take effect on the day of its notification.

Article 3 U.K.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2009.

For the European Council

The President

H. van Rompuy