Date: 2020-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/902 of 29 June 2020 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
Executive Summary:
Council Decision CFSP 2020/902 amends Decision 2013/354/CFSP regarding the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS). It extends the mission with the same mandate for 12 months, until June 30, 2021, and grants a financial reference amount for this period. It also extends the Head of Mission's term until September 30, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
Mission Extension:
* EUPOL COPPS is extended until June 30, 2021.
* The mission will be subject to a Strategic Review as soon as circumstances allow.
Financial Provisions:
* A financial reference amount of EUR 12,651,893.91 is allocated to cover EUPOL COPPS expenditure from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
Head of Mission:
* Mr. Kauko AALTOMAA will continue as Head of Mission from July 1, 2020, until September 30, 2020.
Entry into Force:
* This Decision enters into force on the date of its adoption (June 29, 2020) and applies from July 1, 2020.
Impact Analysis:
European Union Council:
* Impact: The Council has adopted the decision to extend and fund EUPOL COPPS.
* Action Required: Ensure the implementation of the decision and allocate the necessary funds.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
* Impact: Responsible for proposing the decision to amend Decision 2013/354/CFSP.
* Action Required: Monitor the implementation of the decision and its impact on the ground.
Political and Security Committee (PSC):
* Impact: The PSC agreed to the extension of the mission and the Head of Mission's mandate.
* Action Required: Oversee the strategic review of the mission as circumstances allow.
EUPOL COPPS:
* Impact: The mission's mandate and funding are extended, ensuring its continued operation.
* Action Required: Continue to implement the mission's mandate within the allocated budget and prepare for the strategic review.
Head of Mission (Mr. Kauko AALTOMAA):
* Impact: His mandate is extended until September 30, 2020.
* Action Required: Continue to lead and manage the mission until the end of his extended mandate.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories: A European Union mission aimed at supporting Palestinian authorities in the areas of policing and criminal justice.
EUPOL COPPS: Acronym for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories.
Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP: A Council Decision establishing and governing the EUPOL COPPS mission, and amended in subsequent decisions.
Treaty on European Union: The foundational treaty for the European Union, cited as the legal basis for the Council Decision.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The official responsible for proposing the decision related to EUPOL COPPS.
Political and Security Committee: A committee within the European Union responsible for security and defense matters, involved in decisions regarding the EUPOL COPPS mission.
Kauko AALTOMAA: Head of Mission for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
Brussels: City in Belgium. Location where the Council Decision was adopted.
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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/902
of 29 June 2020
amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian
Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 3 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/354/CFSP(1), which continued EUPOL COPPS as from
1 July 2013.
(2) On 28 June 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1114(2), which amended Decision 2013/354/CFSP
and extended it from 1 July 2019 until 30 June 2020.
(3) The Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) agreed on 28 March 2019 and confirmed on 16 April 2020 that the
Mission should be extended with the same mandate, for a further period of 12 months, until 30 June 2021, with
the understanding that the Mission will be subject to a Strategic Review as soon as circumstances allow.
(4) EUPOL COPPS should be granted a financial reference amount for this new one-year period.
(5) On 14 May 2020 the PSC furthermore agreed that Mr Kauko AALTOMAA, who was appointed Head of Mission on
28 September 2017 by Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/1802(3), and whose mandate was
extended on 2 July 2019 by Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1165(4) until 30 June 2020,
should continue to perform this function until 30 September 2020.
(6) Decision 2013/354/CFSP should be amended accordingly.
(7) EUPOL COPPS will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the
achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2013/354/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 6, the following paragraph is added:
‘8. Mr Kauko AALTOMAA shall be the Head of Mission for the period from 1 July 2020 until 30 September 2020.’;
(1) Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
(OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 12).
(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1114 of 28 June 2019 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for
the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (OJ L 176, 1.7.2019, p. 5).
(3) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/1802 of 28 September 2017 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the
European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (EUPOL COPPS/1/2017) (OJ L 259, 7.10.2017, p. 20).
(4) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1165 of 2 July 2019 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the
European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (EUPOL COPPS/1/2019) (OJ L 182, 8.7.2019, p. 43).30.6.2020 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 207/31
(2) in Article 12(1), the following subparagraph is added:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL COPPS for the period from
1 July 2020 until 30 June 2021 shall be EUR 12 651 893,91.’;
(3) in Article 15, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘It shall expire on 30 June 2021.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2020.
Done at Brussels, 29 June 2020.
For the Council
The President
A. METELKO-ZGOMBIĆ