98/646/EC: Council Decision of 13 November 1998 adopted on the basis of Article J.4(2) of the Treaty on European Union, on the monitoring of the situation in Kosovo

• Articles: 4

Article 1

The European Union requests the WEU to provide relevant information made available by the WEU Satellite Center concerning:

- the state of the implementation of the agreements signed in Belgrade on 16 October 1998 between the FRY and the OSCE and on 15 October 1998 between the FRY and NATO,

and

- the situation of refugees and displaced persons and of the infrastructure in this respect

with a view for the European Union to contribute to the monitoring necessary for the overall success of the OSCE and NATO relevant missions.

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to the WEU in accordance with the conclusions adopted by the Council on 14 May 1996 on the transmission to the WEU of documents of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 13 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. FARNLEITNER

Declaration by the Danish delegation

In accordance with section C of the Decision adopted at the European Council in Edinburgh on 11 and 12 December 1992, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications.

The Danish Government has decided that Denmark will not participate in the Council Decision on the basis of Article J.4(2) on the monitoring of the situation in Kosovo.

In accordance with the Edinburgh Decision, Denmark will not prevent the development of closer cooperation between Member States in this area. Accordingly, the position indicated above does not prevent the adoption of the Council Decision.