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Council Decision 2013/353/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia
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Council Decision 2013/353/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia
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COUNCIL DECISION 2013/353/CFSP of 2 July 2013 (OJ L 185 4.7.2013, p. 9) |
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COUNCIL DECISION 2013/353/CFSP
of 2 July 2013
amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia
Article 1
European Union Special Representative
The mandate of Mr Philippe LEFORT as the EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia is hereby amended and extended until 30 June 2014. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).
Mr Herbert SALBER is hereby appointed as EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia for the period until 28 February 2015. The Council may decide that the mandate of the EUSR be terminated earlier, based on an assessment by the Political and Security Committee (PSC) and a proposal from the HR.
Article 2
Policy objectives
The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the Union for the South Caucasus, including the objectives set out in the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels on 1 September 2008 and the Council conclusions of 15 September 2008, as well as those of 27 February 2012. Those objectives include:
in accordance with the existing mechanisms, including the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its Minsk Group, to prevent conflicts in the region, to contribute to a peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, including the crisis in Georgia and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, by promoting the return of refugees and internally displaced persons and through other appropriate means, and to support the implementation of such a settlement in accordance with the principles of international law;
to engage constructively with the main interested actors regarding the region;
to encourage and to support further cooperation between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and, as appropriate, their neighbouring countries;
to enhance the Union's effectiveness and visibility in the region.
Article 3
Mandate
In order to achieve the policy objectives, the mandate of the EUSR shall be:
to develop contacts with governments, parliaments, other key political actors, the judiciary and civil society in the region;
to encourage the countries in the region to cooperate on regional themes of common interest, such as common security threats, the fight against terrorism, illicit trafficking and organised crime;
to contribute to the peaceful settlement of conflicts in accordance with the principles of international law and to facilitate the implementation of such settlement in close coordination with the United Nations, the OSCE and its Minsk Group;
with respect to the crisis in Georgia:
to help prepare for the international talks held under point 6 of the settlement plan of 12 August 2008 (‘Geneva International Discussions’) and its implementing measures of 8 September 2008, including on arrangements for security and stability in the region, the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons, on the basis of internationally recognised principles, and any other subject, by mutual agreement between the parties;
to help establish the Union's position and represent it, at the level of the EUSR, in the talks referred to in point (i); and
to facilitate the implementation of the settlement plan of 12 August 2008 and its implementing measures of 8 September 2008;
to facilitate the development and implementation of confidence-building measures;
to assist in the preparation, as appropriate, of Union contributions to the implementation of a possible conflict settlement;
to intensify the Union's dialogue with the main actors concerned regarding the region;
to assist the Union in further developing a comprehensive policy towards the South Caucasus;
in the framework of the activities set out in this Article, to contribute to the implementation of the Union's human rights policy, in cooperation with the EUSR for Human Rights, and the Union Guidelines on Human Rights, in particular with regard to children and women in areas affected by conflicts, especially by monitoring and addressing developments in this regard.
Article 4
Implementation of the mandate
Article 5
Financing
The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014 shall be EUR 1 050 000 .
The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 July 2014 to 28 February 2015 shall be EUR 1 380 000 .
Article 6
Constitution and composition of the team
Article 7
Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and the staff of the EUSR
The privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the EUSR's mission and the members of the EUSR's staff shall be agreed with the host countries, as appropriate. Member States and the EEAS shall grant all necessary support to such effect.
Article 8
Security of EU classified information
The EUSR and the members of the EUSR's team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2011/292/EU of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information ( 2 ).
Article 9
Access to information and logistical support
Article 10
Security
In accordance with the Union's policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in accordance with the mandate of the EUSR and the security situation in the geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under the direct authority of the EUSR, in particular by:
establishing a mission-specific security plan based on guidance from the EEAS, providing for mission-specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures governing the management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the mission area and the management of security incidents, and providing for a contingency plan and a mission evacuation plan;
ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance, as required by the conditions in the mission area;
ensuring that all members of the EUSR's team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the EEAS;
ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented, and providing the Council, the HR and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the progress report and the report on the implementation of the mandate.
Article 11
Reporting
The EUSR shall regularly provide the PSC and the HR with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report to Council working parties as necessary. Regular written reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. Upon recommendation of the PSC or the HR, the EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports. In accordance with Article 36 of the Treaty, the EUSR may be involved in briefing the European Parliament.
Article 12
Coordination
Article 13
Assistance in relation to claims
The EUSR and his staff shall assist in providing elements to respond to any claims and obligations arising from the mandates of the previous EUSRs for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, and shall provide administrative assistance and access to relevant files for such purpose.
Article 14
Review
Article 15
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2013.
( 1 ) OJ L 221, 27.8.2011, p. 5. The mandate of the EUSR was extended by Decision 2012/326/CFSP (OJ L 165, 26.6.2012, p. 53) for a period of 12 months.
( 2 ) OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 17.