Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/4/2003

of 17 June 2003

amending the Decision FYROM/2/2003 on the acceptance of third States contributions to the European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(2003/499/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2003/92/CFSP of 27 January on the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1), in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/2/2003 of 10 March 2003 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,

Whereas by letter of 29 April 2003 the Canadian Representative to the EU has informed the EU that it is unable to participate in Operation Concordia on the current terms,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision FYROM/2/2003 shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 1

Third States' contributions

Following the Force Generation and Manning Conferences, contributions from the following third States are accepted for the EU operation in FYROM:

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Iceland

Latvia

Lithuania

Norway

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Turkey."

Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its signature.

Done at Brussels, 17 June 2003.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

T. Paraskevopoulos

(1) OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 26.