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97/690/CFSP: Council Decision of 20 October 1997 concerning the implementation of Common Position 97/356/CFSP defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning conflict prevention and Resolution in Africa

97/690/CFSP: Council Decision of 20 October 1997 concerning the implementation of Common Position 97/356/CFSP defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning conflict prevention and Resolution in Africa

Decision Β· 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 Β· Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. Β· Read the official text β†—

Article 1

1. The European Union shall support the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in Africa established by the OAU in June 1993, the aim of which is to make it possible to identify sources of conflict early and react to them rapidly. 2. In order to enable the Mechanism to improve its operational effectiveness and in view of the deficiencies observed in the field of communications in Africa, the European Union's support for 1997 will be directed towards the OAU's requirements for increasing communications facilities at OAU headquarters, at its national and regional offices and at its field missions, including training in that sector.

Article 2

In implementing this Decision, account will be taken of the need to ensure consistency between assistance to the OAU provided by the European Union, the Member States and other participants in the conferences on preventive diplomacy held in Washington (1995), Brussels and Madrid (1996).

Article 3

1. In order to cover the costs of providing equipment and of training OAU staff, an amount of ECU 860 000 shall be borne by the general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 1997. 2. The expenditure financed by the amount laid down in paragraph 1 shall be administered in accordance with the budgetary procedures and rules of the European Community.

Article 4

Six months after publication of this Decision, the Council shall evaluate the action taken pursuant to it, on the basis of information supplied by the Commission.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal. Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN (1) OJ L 153 vom 11. 6. 1997, S. 1.

Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), Β© European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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