THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 21 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/565/CFSP, last modified by Decision 2013/468/CFSP. Decision 2010/565/CFSP expires on 30 September 2014.
(2)
On 18 June 2014, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) approved the Modalities for the Transition of EUSEC RD Congo, within the framework of the future EU engagement in support of the security sector reform (SSR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which entails the extension of EUSEC RD Congo for nine months, until 30 June 2015, to implement its final transition with the aim of handing over its tasks.
(3)
EUSEC RD Congo 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: