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04BRUSSELS5030
2004-11-26 15:40:00
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Embassy Brussels
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COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION LAUNCHES OPERATION

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UNCLAS BRUSSELS 005030 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ERA, EUR/SCE, EUR/RPM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL BK MOPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION LAUNCHES OPERATION
ALTHEA

REF: USUN 2630

UNCLAS BRUSSELS 005030

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ERA, EUR/SCE, EUR/RPM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL BK MOPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION LAUNCHES OPERATION
ALTHEA

REF: USUN 2630


1. (U) Under the provisions of the Treaty of the European
Union, the Council of the European Union on November 23
launched Operation Althea in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The EU
Operation Commander was authorized to release the activation
order (ACTORD) in order to execute the deployment of the
forces and start execution of the mission on December 2,

2004. The decision will remain in force until the Council
decides to end the mission. (NOTE: UNSCR 1575 (see below)
has given the mission a mandate for "an initial planned
period of twelve months." END NOTE.)


2. (U) The launch of Operation Althea is based on a Council
Joint Action (decision of Heads of State and Government) from
July 2004. The UN Security Council on November 22
unanimously adopted UNSCR 1575 authorizing an EU-led military
mission and a residual NATO Headquarters presence (reftel).
High Representative Solana will be in Sarajevo December 2 to
participate in ceremonies celebrating the end of SFOR and the
beginning of the EU's European Security and Defense Policy
(ESDP) mission "Operation Althea."

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