Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/653Show full title

Article 3 Implementation

1. The High Representative shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.

2. The technical implementation of this Decision shall be carried out by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, which shall act as the warehouse capability operator. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency shall perform its tasks under the responsibility of the High Representative without prejudice to the financial responsibilities of the Commission as set out in Article 4(3).

3. Detailed arrangements for the implementation of this Decision shall be agreed between the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency and the Civilian Operation Commander in consultation with the competent Commission services. Those arrangements shall, in particular, ensure that the Civilian Operation Commander has access to the warehouse to exercise technical and operational oversight in order to ensure the deployment capability and the proper functioning of civilian crisis-management missions. The Civilian Operation Commander shall also assess the technical suitability of used assets for storage and future use, and report on the need to refresh and roll over stocks.

4. The warehouse capability shall make available the equipment and assets referred to in point (b) of Article 2(1) and Article 2(2) at the request of a civilian CSDP mission, on the basis of the specific needs of the mission and in accordance with the mandate of the mission. The same conditions shall apply mutatis mutandis as regards other operational action of the Union and EUSRs.