Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP NESTOR/1/2013Show full title

Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP NESTOR/1/2013

of 11 January 2013

on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity-Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)

(2013/41/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)(1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take relevant decisions on the acceptance of contributions to EUCAP NESTOR by third States and to establish a Committee of Contributors (‘CoC’).

(2) The European Council Conclusions of Göteborg of 15 and 16 June 2001 established guiding principles and arrangements for third States’ contributions to police missions. On 10 December 2002, the Council approved the document entitled ‘Consultations and Modalities for the Contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’ which further developed the arrangements for the participation of third States in civilian crisis management operations, including the establishment of a CoC.

(3) The CoC should be a forum for discussing all problems relating to EUCAP NESTOR management with the contributing third States. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of EUCAP NESTOR, should take account of the views expressed by the CoC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1)

OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40.