Published: 2004-06-28
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3.7.2004 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 234/18 |
COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2004/534/CFSP
of 28 June 2004
extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union for the Middle East peace process and amending Joint Action 2003/873/CFSP
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 14, 18(5) and 23(2) thereof,
Whereas:
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On 8 December 2003 the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/873/CFSP (1) amending and extending until 30 June 2004 the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union for the Middle East peace process. |
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On the basis of a review of Joint Action 2003/873/CFSP, the mandate of the Special Representative should be extended. |
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On 17 November 2003 the Council adopted guidelines on the appointment, mandate and financing for European Union Special Representatives. |
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The European Union Special Representative will implement his/her mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the CFSP as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:
Article 1
The mandate of Mr Marc OTTE as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East peace process, as set out in Joint Action 2003/873/CFSP, is hereby extended until 28 February 2005.
Article 2
Article 5 of Joint Action 2003/873/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
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Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR shall be EUR 1 030 000.’ |
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The following paragraph is added: ‘5. The equipment and supplies for the Brussels office of the EUSR for the Middle East peace process shall be purchased or rented on behalf of and for the European Union.’ |
Article 3
This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 July 2004.
Article 4
This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2004.
For the Council
The President
M. CULLEN
(1) OJ L 326, 13.12.2003, p. 46.
