The European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories, hereinafter referred to as the European Union Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support (EUPOL COPPS), established by Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP, shall be continued as from 1 January 2011.
Council Decision 2010/784/CFSP of 17 December 2010 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
Council Decision 2010/784/CFSP of 17 December 2010 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 Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
On 14 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories(1) (EUPOL COPPS) for a period of 3 years. The operational phase of EUPOL COPPS began on 1 January 2006.
The Mission was last extended by Council Decision 2009/955/CFSP(2) and will expire on 31 December 2010.
On 17 November 2010 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended to extend the Mission for an additional period of 12 months until 31 December 2011.
The command and control structure of the Mission should be without prejudice to the contractual responsibilities of the Head of Mission towards the European Commission for implementing the budget of the Mission.
The watch-keeping capability should be activated for the Mission.
The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 Mission
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EUPOL COPPS shall operate in accordance with the mission statement as set out in Article 2.
Article 2 Mission statement
The aim of EUPOL COPPS is to contribute to the establishment of sustainable and effective policing arrangements under Palestinian ownership in accordance with best international standards, in cooperation with the Union’s institution building programmes as well as other international efforts in the wider context of the Security Sector including Criminal Justice Reform.
To this end EUPOL COPPS shall:
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assist the Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) in implementation of the Police Development Programme by advising and closely mentoring PCP, and specifically senior officials at District, Headquarters and Ministerial level;
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coordinate and facilitate Union and Member State assistance, and where requested, international assistance to PCP;
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advise on police-related Criminal Justice elements;
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have a project cell for identifying and implementing projects. The Mission shall, as appropriate, coordinate, facilitate and provide advice on projects implemented by Member States and third States under their responsibility, in areas related to the Mission and in support of its objectives.
Article 3 Review
A 6-monthly review process, in accordance with the assessment criteria set out in the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and the Operation Plan (OPLAN) and taking into account developments on the ground, will enable adjustments to be made to the EUPOL COPPS size and scope as necessary.
Article 4 Structure
In achieving its mission, EUPOL COPPS shall consist of the following elements:
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Head of Mission/Police Commissioner;
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Advisory Section;
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Programme Coordination Section;
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Administration Section;
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Rule of Law Section.
These elements shall be developed in the CONOPS and the OPLAN. The Council shall approve the CONOPS and the OPLAN.