COUNCIL DECISION

2006/866/CFSP

of 30 November 2006

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 25 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 21 November 2005, the Council adopted Decision 2005/808/CFSP(2) extending the mandate of Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM). In accordance with this Decision, her mandate expires on 31 December 2006.

(2) On 30 November 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/867/CFSP extending and amending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) until 31 December 2007.

(3) The mandate of the Head of Mission of the EUMM should therefore also be extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The mandate of Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the EUMM is hereby extended until 31 December 2007.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2006.

For the Council

The President

HYSSÄLÄ

(1)

OJ L 321, 26.11.2002, p. 51

. Joint Action as last amended by Joint Action 2005/807/CFSP (

OJ L 303, 22.11.2005, p. 61

(2)

OJ L 303, 22.11.2005, p. 62