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Council Decision of 22 January 2001 setting up the Political and Security CommitteeLegal instrument | Decision |
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Number legal act | Decision 2001/78 |
CELEX number i | 32001D0078 |
Document | 22-01-2001 |
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Publication in Official Journal | 30-01-2001; Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 18 Volume 001,OJ L 27, 30.1.2001,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 18 Volume 012,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 18 Volume 001 |
Effect | 22-01-2001; Entry into force See Art 3 |
End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
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Council Decision of 22 January 2001 setting up the Political and Security Committee
Official Journal L 027 , 30/01/2001 P. 0001 - 0003
Council Decision
of 22 January 2001
setting up the Political and Security Committee
(2001/78/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28(1),
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 207 thereof,
Recalling Article 25 of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
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(1)The European Council in Helsinki agreed in principle to set up a Political and Security Committee and, on the basis of these conclusions, an interim Political and Security Committee was set up by Council Decision 2000/143/CFSP(1).
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(2)The European Council in Nice of 7 to 11 December 2000 reached agreement on the establishment of the permanent Political and Security Committee, setting out its role, modalities and functions.
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(3)Following the guidelines of the Nice European Council, this Committee should be made ready to start its work.
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(4)The principle of single representation of Member States to the Union should be fully respected,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
A Political and Security Committee (PSC) (hereinafter the Committee) shall be established as the standing formation of the Committee referred to in Article 25 of the Treaty.
Article 2
The role, modalities and functions of the Committee are defined in the Annex, which reproduces Annex III to the Presidency's report approved by the Nice European Council.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect from the date of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 2001.
For the Council
The President
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A.Lindh
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(1)Council Decision 2000/143/CFSP of 14 February 2000 setting up the Interim Political and Security Committee (OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 1).
ANNEX
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
The approach adopted at Helsinki makes the PSC the linchpin of the European security and defence policy (ESDP) and of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP): "The PSC will deal with all aspects of the CFSP, including the CESDP...". Without prejudice to Article 207 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the PSC has a central role to play in the definition of and follow-up to the EU's response to a crisis.
The PSC will deal with all the tasks defined in Article 25 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It may convene in Political Director formation.
After consulting the Presidency and without prejudice to Article 18 of the TEU, the Secretary-General/High Representative for the CFSP may chair the PSC, especially in the event of a crisis.
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1.In particular the PSC will:
(a) keep track of the international situation in the areas falling within the common foreign and security policy, help define policies by drawing up "opinions" for the Council, either at the request of the Council or on its own initiative, and monitor implementation of agreed policies, all of this without prejudice to Article 207 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and to the powers of the Presidency and of the Commission;
(b) examine the areas of GAC draft conclusions in which it is involved;
(c) provide guidelines for other Committees on matters falling within the CFSP;
(d) maintain a privileged link with the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR) and the special representatives;
(e) send guidelines to the Military Committee; receive the opinions and recommendations of the Military Committee. The Chairman of the Military Committee (EUMC), who liaises with the European Union Military Staff (EUMS), takes part, where necessary, in PSC meetings;
(f) receive information, recommendations and opinions from the Committee for Civilian...
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