**Summary:**
European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1330, adopted on August 5, 2019, appoints Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. This appointment is effective from the end of the current term of office of the Commission until October 31, 2024. The decision follows European Council Decision 2014/639/EU, which appointed the previous High Representative until October 31, 2019. The President-elect agreed to Mr. Borrell Fontelles' appointment via a letter dated July 26, 2019. As per Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union, the Commission, including the President and the High Representative, is subject to a vote of consent by the European Parliament. The decision was notified to Mr. Borrell Fontelles by the President of the European Council, D. Tusk, and will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Council: A collective body that defines the overall political direction and priorities of the European Union.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: A high-ranking official responsible for leading the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Treaty on European Union: One of the primary treaties that form the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Josep BORRELL FONTELLES: The individual appointed as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
European Parliament: The parliamentary body of the European Union that is directly elected by EU citizens.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major center for European Union institutions; the location where the decision was made.
European Council Decision 2014/639/EU: A previous decision by the European Council regarding the appointment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
L 207/36 EN Official Journal of the European Union 7.8.2019
DECISIONS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1330
of 5 August 2019
appointing the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) European Council Decision 2014/639/EU (1) appointed the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy until 31 October 2019.
(2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy should be appointed for the period
from the end of the current term of office of the Commission until 31 October 2024.
(3) By letter of 26 July 2019, the President-elect has agreed to the appointment of Mr Josep BORRELL FONTELLES as
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
(4) In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union, the President, the
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the other members of the
Commission are subject as a body to a vote of consent by the European Parliament,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Josep BORRELL FONTELLES is hereby appointed High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy for the period from the end of the current term of office of the Commission until 31 October 2024.
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to Mr Josep BORRELL FONTELLES by the President of the European Council.
It shall take effect on the day of its notification.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 2019.
For the European Council
The President
D. TUSK
(1) European Council Decision 2014/639/EU of 30 August 2014 appointing the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy (OJ L 262, 2.9.2014, p. 6).