COUNCIL DECISION 2010/444/CFSP

of 11 August 2010

extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 17 October 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/724/CFSP(1) appointing Mr Erwan FOUÉRÉ European Union Special Representative (hereinafter the EUSR) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

(2) On 16 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/156/CFSP(2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 31 August 2010.

(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 28 February 2011 or until the Council decides, on a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter the HR), that appropriate corresponding functions to those under Decision 2010/156/CFSP have been established in the European External Action Service, and terminates the mandate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2010/156/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

Article 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

European Union Special Representative

The mandate of Mr Erwan FOUÉRÉ as the EUSR in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is hereby extended until 28 February 2011 or until the Council decides, on a proposal by the HR, that appropriate corresponding functions to those under the current Decision have been established in the European External Action Service and terminates the mandate.’;

Article 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

Financing

1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 April 2010 to 31 August 2010 shall be EUR 340 000.

2. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 September 2010 to 28 February 2011 shall be EUR 310 000.

3. The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.

4. The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure.’.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 11 August 2010.

For the Council

The President

S. VANACKERE

(1)

OJ L 272, 18.10.2005, p. 26

(2)

OJ L 67, 17.3.2010, p. 6