Council Decision 2012/33/CFSP

of 23 January 2012

appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)
On 21 July 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/537/CFSP1 appointing Mr Marc OTTE as the European Union Special Representative (‘EUSR’) for the Middle East peace process.
(2)

Mr Andreas REINICKE should be appointed as EUSR for the Middle East peace process from 1 February 2012 to 30 June 2013.

(3)

The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: