2.12.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 327/78

(1)

On 26 June 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/401/CFSP (1) on the European Union Satellite Centre and repealing Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union Satellite Centre.

(2)

The Board of the European Union Satellite Centre (‘SATCEN’) should have the possibility to invite experts from relevant States, international organisations, bodies and entities to some of its meetings to provide information on particular subjects.

(3)

SATCEN should be responsible for implementing international agreements concluded by the Union in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy in relation to SATCEN's activities.

(4)

Decision 2014/401/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

(1)

Article 6(4) is replaced by the following:

‘4.   The Director of SATCEN or the Director's representative shall, as a rule, attend Board meetings. The Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, the Director-General of the European Union Military staff and the European Union Civilian Operations Commander may also attend Board meetings. Representatives of relevant Union institutions, agencies, bodies and entities as well as representatives of third States, international organisations and entities may also attend Board meetings to provide information in relation to specific agenda items, upon invitation by the Board.’.

(2)

In Article 20, the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 2:

‘2a.   SATCEN shall be responsible, upon approval by the Board, for implementing international agreements concluded by the Union in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy as far as they concern SATCEN's activities’.