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Official Journal of the European Union
24.5.2011
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/297/CFSP
of 23 May 2011
amending Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union Satellite Centre
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
inafter “the Ten Member States”), perform the following
residual administrative tasks of the WEU:
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in
particular Article 28 thereof,
(a) the administration of the pensions of former staff of the
WEU;
Whereas:
(1)
Following the termination of the Modified Brussels Treaty
(b) the administration of the WEU Social Plan;
of 1954 establishing the Western European Union
(‘WEU’), it is necessary to ensure, on behalf of the ten
(c) the administration of any disputes between the WEU and
Member States participating in the WEU, the
any member of its former staff and the implementation
continuation of certain residual administrative tasks of
of the decisions of the competent Appeals Board;
the WEU after its closure on 30 June 2011, in particular
the administration of WEU staff pensions and the WEU
Social Plan, as well as the settlement of any disputes
(d) assistance to the Ten Member States in relation to the
between the WEU and former staff.
liquidation of the WEU's assets.
(2) For
this
purpose,
the
necessary
administrative
tasks
2. The administration of the pensions of former staff of
should be assumed by the European Union Satellite
the WEU shall:
Centre, established by Council Joint Action
2001/555/CFSP ( 1 ).
(a) take place in accordance with the pension rules of the
WEU, as in force on 30 June 2011. If necessary, these
(3) All
expenditure
related
to
the
above-mentioned
tasks
rules may be amended by the Board referred to in
should be met by contributions from the ten Member
paragraph 6, within the framework of the pension
States parties to the Modified Brussels Treaty of 1954
rules of the Coordinated Organisations;
establishing the WEU.
(4) Joint
Action
2001/555/CFSP
should
be
amended
(b) be managed by the Joint Pensions Administrative Section
accordingly,
within the Coordinated Organisations (hereinafter “JPAS/
SCAP”). To this effect, the Centre shall, on behalf of the
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Ten Member States, conclude a memorandum of
agreement by 30 June 2011. The WEU may also be a
Article 1
party to this memorandum of agreement. This
memorandum of agreement shall be approved by the
Council Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP is hereby amended as
Board referred to in paragraph 6, and shall be signed
follows:
by its chairperson.
1) The following paragraph is added to Article 2:
Any disputes relating to these pensions and involving former
staff of the WEU shall be settled in accordance with
‘5. As
from
1
July
2011,
following
the
dissolution
of
the
paragraph 3.
Western European Union (“WEU”), the Centre shall perform
the administrative tasks set out in Article 23a.’
3. Any
disputes
between
the
WEU
and
any
of
its
former
2) The following Article is inserted:
staff members shall be subject to the dispute settlement rules
of the WEU as in force on 30 June 2011.
‘Article 23a
The dispute settlement rules shall be updated by the Board
Administrative tasks following the dissolution of the
referred to in paragraph 6 with a view to their implemen
WEU
tation as from 1 July 2011 in the framework of the Centre.
1. From
1
July
2011,
the
Centre
shall,
on
behalf
of
Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg,
The status of former WEU staff shall be governed by the
the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom (here
WEU staff rules as in force on 30 June 2011, any applicable
contracts, any other applicable WEU decision, and the WEU
( 1 ) OJ L 200, 25.7.2001, p. 5.
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4. The
administration
of
the
WEU
Social
Plan
shall
take
of a separate budget of the Centre. This budget shall be
place in accordance with the Social Plan adopted by the
drawn up for each financial year, which shall correspond
WEU on 22 October 2010. It shall also be in accordance
to the calendar year, and shall be adopted by the Board
with any subsequent binding decision by the competent
referred to in paragraph 6, acting upon a proposal by its
Appeals Board and with any decisions taken by the WEU
chairperson, by 1 September of each year. The revenue and
or the Board referred to in paragraph 6, to implement such a
expenditure shown in this budget shall be in balance. The
decision.
budget shall include a list of the staff recruited to perform
the tasks referred to in paragraph 7. The revenue shall
5. Assistance in the process of liquidation of the WEU's
consist of contributions from the Ten Member States,
assets shall include the administration of any legal or
determined in accordance with the rules applicable to their
financial issue arising from the closure of the WEU,
contributions to the WEU as in force on 30 June 2011, and
performed under the guidance by the Board referred to in
of miscellaneous revenue. With a view to building up a start-
paragraph 6.
up fund of EUR 5,3 million, initial contributions amounting
to 20 % of this sum shall be paid by 30 June 2011. The
Board referred to in paragraph 6 shall adopt the necessary
6. Any
decisions
in
relation
to
the
tasks
set
out
in
this
financial rules, drawing as much as possible on the financial
Article, including decisions by the Board referred to in this
rules of the Centre, and rules regarding control of the budget
Article, shall be adopted unanimously by the Board
and discharge. Pending the adoption of such rules, the WEU
composed of representatives of the Ten Member States.
rules shall apply.
This configuration of the Board shall decide on how it is
to be chaired by one of its members. The Director of the
Centre or its representative may attend Board meetings in
9. The
Centre
will
conclude
an
agreement
or
adminis
this configuration. The Board shall be convened by the
trative arrangement by 30 June 2011 with the WEU
Chairperson at least once a year or at the request of at
regarding the implementation of this Article, which shall
least three of its members. Ad-hoc meetings of the Board
be approved by the Board referred to in paragraph 6, and
may be convened at expert level in order to deal with
shall be signed by its chairperson.’.
specific subjects or issues. Decisions of the Board may be
taken by written procedure.
Article 2
7. The
Centre
shall
recruit
the
staff
necessary
to
perform This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
the tasks mentioned in paragraph 1. If any of the Ten
Member State offers to second a person for this purpose,
that person shall be recruited. If that is not the case, or if
secondment does not allow to fill all the required posts, the
Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011.
necessary staff shall be contracted. The Centre's staff regu
lations shall be applicable, subject to the provisions of this
Article.
For the Council
8. All
items
of
expenditure
resulting
from
and
revenue
The President
related to the implementation of this Article shall be part
C. ASHTON

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