DER i Thessaloniki 19-20/6-03: Sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik
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COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONBrussels, 17 June 2003 10598/03
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NOTE
From :CouncilTo :European
CouncilSubject :Presidency Report on European
Security
and Defence Policy
Delegations will find attached the
Presidency Report on European Security and
Defence
Policy further to the General Affairs and External Relations
Council on 16 June 2003.
____________
PRESIDENCY REPORT ON ESDP
1.
In line with the mandate defined by
the European Council in Copenhagen, the
Presidency submits this progress report on ESDP.
2. In presenting this
report, the Presidency has noted that Denmark has drawn attention to
Protocol No. 5 on Denmark's position annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam.
I.
EU Operational Capability
3. In the framework of the EU's Operational
Capability, the EU has launched three crisis
management operations. In the
Western Balkans, the first EU-led civilian crisis
management operation, the
police mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina (EUPM) and the first
EU-led military
operation “CONCORDIA', in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia (fYROM),
with recourse to NATO's assets and capabilities, are progressing
smoothly
and successfully. The first EU-led autonomous military operation “ARTEMIS''
has been launched, in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in accordance
with a
mandate of the United Nations Security Council.
4. The
first crisis management operation, the EU
Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia-
Herzegovina
(BiH) which started on 1 January 2003
contributes to the overall peace
implementation in BiH as well as to the achievements of the EU overall's policy
in the
region, notably the Stabilisation and Association Process.
5.
On 31 March the EU launched its first military crisis management operation
“CONCORDIA'' in the fYROM, following arequest by its government. Embedded in
the broader EU approach, the operation aims at contributing further to a
stable secure
environment to allow the fYROM
government to implement the Ohrid Framework
Agreement.
6. On 12 June, the EU
launched the autonomous military operation
“ARTEMIS'', in the
town of Bunia in
the Ituri region of the DRC. This
operation will contribute to the
stabilisation
of the security conditions and the improvement of the humanitarian situation
in Bunia.
7. In this context, the participation of acceding
States and third States in all three EU led
operations is welcomed.
II. The military aspects of crisis management
EU-NATO
permanent arrangements
8. EU-NATO permanent arrangements
have been successfully concluded and put
into
practice in the case of operation “CONCORDIA' in fYROM. EU-NATO
co-operation
contributes to the military operational
capability of the Union and the
permanent
arrangements between the two organisations provide a solid
framework for the strategic
partnership between them in crisis management.
9. Moreover, the Council recognised the importance of the coherent and
mutually
reinforcing development of military capabilities in NATO and in the
EU, where
requirements overlap. In the framework of the relevant chapter of
the Capability
Development Mechanism, the EU- NATO Capability Group has
started functioning.
(b)
Development of the EU Military Capabilities
10. The Council confirmed that the EU now has operational capability across
the full range
of Petersberg tasks, limited and
constrained by recognised shortfalls. The
limitations
and/or constraints, on recognised shortfalls, are on
deployment time and high risk may
arise at the upper
end of the spectrum of scale and
intensity, in particular when
conducting concurrent
operations. These limitations and constraints on full achievement
of
the Headline and Capabilities Goals could
be alleviated if the recommendations on
meeting the shortfalls are followed-up. However, the impact of these limitations
will need
to be assessed case by case against the nature of each specific
operation and its particular
demands as well as envisaged contribution of
required capabilities.
11. At the Capability
Conference in Brussels on 19th May,
Ministers noted that new
contributions from Member
States had reduced the number of shortfalls. Member States
in order to
further reduce or eliminate the remaining shortfalls will, with respect to the
specific responsibilities of Ministers of Defence in this field, endeavour
to provide, on a
voluntary basis, more contributions
from current
inventories, to commit to deliver projects and initiatives within their current
programmes, and to commit to deliver enhanced, new and additional
capabilities through
the next phase of the
European Capability Action Plan, by
activating Project Groups
addressing the whole spectrum of
capability shortfalls. In this regard Member States are
urged to
contribute to this ongoing effort. The
need for adequate national action and
support at the highest political level is emphasised.
12. The
Helsinki Force Catalogue, including the
Forces Catalogue Supplement and the
National
and Multinational Projects and Initiatives
compilation have been revised and
noted
by the Council, as well as the
Helsinki Progress Catalogue which has been
approved by the Council.
13. The Council underlined that the Union has
developed the necessary conceptual
framework for the
conduct of EU-led military crisis management
operations, including
those requiring rapid response. In this
context, the Union has, in principle, the ability to
conduct EU military
crisis management operations requiring rapid response, dependant
on
the political will, the ability to
accelerate decision-making and on Member
States'
readiness to contribute rapidly the required
interoperable assets and capabilities for the
conduct of the
operation. The operation “ARTEMIS' with France as framework nation
demonstrated the political willingness and capability of the EU and its Member
States to
react quickly and efficiently in a crisis situation.
14. The
Capability Development Mechanism has been concluded and is being implemented.
(c)
ESDP and terrorism
15. In accordance
with the Seville Declaration on the
contribution of CFSP, including
ESDP, in the fight
against terrorism, a database of military assets and capabilities relevant
to the protection of civilian populations against the effects of terrorist
attacks, including
chemical, biological, radiological and
nuclear (CBRN), on a voluntary basis
has been
established. Modalities, procedures
and criteria for the use of these
military assets and
capabilities will be developed by the
competent bodies, taking into account other work
being done
within the EU, the Civil Protection
Community Mechanism and the Co-
ordinating
Mechanism, with a view to ensuring a
comprehensive EU response. The
question of
military capabilities required to protect
forces deployed in EU-led crisis
management
operations against terrorist attacks, including CBRN, has
also been
addressed. Under the authority of the Secretary General/High Representative
an assessment of the CBRN-terrorism threat has been prepared. In accordance with
the
Seville Declaration a separate report is presented.
The
EU is exploring ways to further
develop its cooperation with NATO in
the fight
against terrorism.
(d)
Third States
involvement
16. Schemes for consultations with third States in the
light of EU and NATO enlargements
have been reviewed.
(e) Co-operation
in the field of defence capabilities
development, research,
acquisition and armaments
17.
The Council welcomed proposals and
initiatives including also in the context
of the
Convention concerning an intergovernmental agency in this
field within the EU.
Furthermore, the Council recognised
the important role of the defence
industry in
delivering appropriate interoperable and
cost-effective capabilities. Therefore the Council: