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Official Journal of the European Union
26.6.2012
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/330/CFSP
of 25 June 2012
amending Decision 2011/426/CFSP appointing the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia
and Herzegovina
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(1) Article 3(e) is replaced by the following:
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
‘(e) ensure the implementation of the Union’s efforts in the
particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,
whole range of activities in the field of the rule of law,
law enforcement and the security sector reform,
promote overall Union coordination of, and give local
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of
political direction to, Union-led efforts in supporting
the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
police reform, the fight against organised crime, cross-
border crime and corruption and, in this context,
provide the HR and the Commission with assessments
Whereas:
and advice as necessary;’;
(2) Article 3(f) is deleted;
(1) On
18
July
2011,
the
Council
adopted
Decision
2011/426/CFSP ( 1 ) appointing Mr Peter SRENSEN as
the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in
(3) in Article 5(1) the following subparagraph is added:
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The EUSR’s mandate is to
expire on 30 June 2015.
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the
expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the
period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 shall be EUR
(2) Decision
2011/426/CFSP
provided
the
EUSR
with
the
financial reference amount covering the period from
5 250 000.’;
1 September 2011 to 30 June 2012. A new financial
reference amount for the period from 1 July 2012 to
(4) Article 10 is replaced by the following:
30 June 2013 should be established.
‘Article 10
(3) The
Foreign
Affairs
Council,
in
its
Conclusions
of
Security
10 October 2011, reaffirmed its commitment to
further strengthening its support to Bosnia and Herze
In accordance with the Union’s policy on the security of
govina. The EUSR’s team should be reinforced
personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational
accordingly in order to have at his disposal the staff
capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take
necessary to deliver this support.
all reasonably practicable measures, in accordance with the
EUSR’s mandate and the security situation in the
geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all
(4) The
European
Union
Police
Mission
in
Bosnia
and
Herze
personnel under the direct authority of the EUSR, in
govina (EUPM) will be terminated on 30 June 2012. The
particular by:
EUSR should then take over some tasks of the EUPM in
the field of the rule of law.
(a) establishing a mission-specific security plan based on
guidance from the EEAS, providing for mission-
specific physical, organisational and procedural security
(5) The
EUSR
will
implement
the
mandate
in
the
context
of
a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the
measures governing the management of the secure
achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external
movement of personnel to, and within, the mission
action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty.
area and the management of security incidents, and

providing for a contingency plan and a mission
evacuation plan;
(6) Decision
2011/426/CFSP
should
therefore
be
amended
accordingly,
(b) ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union
are covered by high risk insurance as required by the
conditions in the mission area;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(c) ensuring that all members of the EUSR’s team to be
Article 1
deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted
personnel, have received appropriate security training
Decision 2011/426/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on
the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the
( 1 ) OJ L 188, 19.7.2011, p. 30.
EEAS;

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(d) ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are imple
mented, 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 2
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2012.
For the Council
The President
C. ASHTON

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