EU External Relations Council Conclusions on EUNAVFOR- ATALANTA, Operation ALTHEA, Aid Effectiveness, and more

Sommaire: 17 November 2009, Brussels - Council of the European Union, PRESS RELEASE: 2974th Council meeting, General Affairs and External Relations, External Relations Conclusions

Main results of the Council

The Council conducted its six-monthly review of developments and projects in the field of European Security and Defence Policy, in the presence of defence ministers. In particular, it:

- underlined the contribution of EUNAVFOR- ATALANTA to maritime security off the coast of Somalia by protecting World Food Programme chartered vessels delivering aid, vessels supplying critical shipments to the AU peace support operation in Somalia (Amisom), and other vulnerable vessels, notably in the Gulf of Aden and in the Somali Basin. It agreed to extend Operation ATALANTA for another year following the end of the current mandate on 12 December. Finally, the Council approved a crisis management concept on a possible ESDP mission to contribute to the training of TFG security forces.

- welcomed further progress in preparatory planning work for the possible future development of Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina towards a non-executive capacity-building and training operation. It reiterated that a decision on the matter would necessarily take account of political developments, including the future role of the EU special representative;

Development ministers held their six-monthly meeting within the Council. They adopted an operational framework on aid effectiveness containing key measures to reduce the burden on developing countries and to contribute to a more effective delivery of aid.

Furthermore, the Council took note of final preparations for the EU-Russia and EU-Ukraine summits which will be held respectively in Stockholm on 18 November and Kiev on 4 December.

The Council reviewed the situation in Belarus and decided to extend until October 2010 the restrictive measures provided for by Common Position 2006/276 CFSP, as extended by Common Position 2009/314/CFSP. However, in order to encourage progress in the areas identified by the EU, the Council decided at the same time to extend the suspension of the application of the travel restrictions imposed on certain officials of Belarus.

CONTENTS: ITEMS DEBATED

MIDDLE EAST

PREPARATIONS FOR THE EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT

UKRAINE

AFGHANISTAN - Council conclusions

EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY - Council conclusions

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, INCLUDING OPERATION EUFOR ALTHEA

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
Aid effectiveness - Council conclusions
Climate change and development - Council conclusions
Policy coherence for development - Council conclusions

OTHER BUSINESS
Belarus

ESDP

IN THE MARGINS OF THE COUNCIL

OTHER ITEMS APPROVED

EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Iran - Restrictive measures
- EU - Latin America political dialogue and cooperation agreement - EU enlargement
- EU - Tajikistan partnership and cooperation agreement
- EU mediation and dialogue capacities - Crisis management

EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY
- ESDP 10 years
- EU police mission in Afghanistan - Budget
- Guinea-Bissau - EU mission for security sector reform
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Operation Althea - Participation by the Dominican Republic

GENERAL AFFAIRS
- Maritime surveillance - Presidency report and Council conclusions

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
- EU development and external assistance policies - Council conclusions
- Programme for action to confront HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis - Council conclusions
- European development fund for 2010

Download the complete External Relations Council Conclusions (pdf)

Ref: CL09-271EN
Source UE: Conseil
UN forum:
Date: 17/11/2009

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