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Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 of 11 December 2017 establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2017/2315 |
| CELEX number i | 32017D2315 |
| Document | 11-12-2017; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 14-12-2017; OJ L 331 p. 57-77 |
| Effect | 11-12-2017; Entry into force Date of document See Art 11 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
14.12.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 331/57 |
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/2315
of 11 December 2017
establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 46(2) thereof,
Having regard to Protocol No 10 on permanent structured cooperation established by Article 42 of the Treaty on European Union attached to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of European Union,
Having regard to the proposal from the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic and the Italian Republic,
Having regard to the opinion of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the High Representative),
Whereas:
(1) |
Article 42(6) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides that those Member States whose military capabilities fulfil higher criteria, and which have made more binding commitments to one another in this area with a view to the most demanding missions shall establish permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) within the Union framework. |
(2) |
On 13 November 2017, the Council and the High Representative received a joint notification in accordance with Article 46(1) of the TEU from 23 Member States, and on 7 December 2017 from two other Member States, that all those Member States have the intention to participate in PESCO on the basis that they satisfy the abovementioned requirements and that they have made the more binding commitments to one another in this area as set out in the Annex to this Decision and on the basis of all the other elements in the notification, including the preamble and the guiding principles of PESCO set out in Annex I to the notification, to which they remain committed in its entirety, and also recalling Article 42 of the TEU, including Article 42(7) (1). |
(3) |
The more binding commitments set out in the Annex to this Decision, are consistent with the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 1 of Protocol No 10 to the Treaties and the undertakings referred to in Article 2 of that Protocol. |
(4) |
The decision of Member States to participate in PESCO is voluntary and does not in itself affect national sovereignty or the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States. Contributions by the participating Member States to fulfil the more binding commitments under PESCO will be made in accordance with their applicable constitutional provisions. |
(5) |
Increasing joint and collaborative defence capability development projects is among the binding commitments under PESCO. Such projects may be supported by contributions from the Union budget in compliance with the Treaties and in accordance with relevant Union instruments and programmes. |
(6) |
The participating Member States have set out in their respective National Implementation Plans their ability to meet the more binding commitments they have made to one another. |
(7) |
The necessary conditions having been met, it is therefore appropriate for the Council to adopt a decision establishing PESCO. |
(8) |
Any other Member State which wishes at a later stage to participate in PESCO may notify its intention to do so to the Council and to the High Representative in accordance with Article 46(3) of the TEU. |
(9) |
The High Representative will be fully involved in proceedings relating to PESCO. |
(10) |
There should be consistency between actions undertaken within the framework of PESCO and other CFSP actions and other Union policies. The Council and, within their respective areas of responsibility, the HR and the Commission,... |
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