2003/563/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/563/CFSP of 29 July 2003 on the extension of the European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

• CELEX: Decision 2003/563/CFSP
• Articles: 5

Article 1

The European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be extended until 15 December 2003.

Article 2

1. Major General Luis Nelson Ferreira dos Santos is appointed EU Force Commander as of 1 October 2003.

2. Eurofor takes over from France the responsibilities at the Force Headquarters level as of 1 October 2003.

Article 3

1. Article 7(3) of the Financial Regulation annexed to the Council Decision of 27 January 2003 establishing an Operational Financing Mechanism for the financing of the common costs of a European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall not apply.

2. Notwithstanding Article 9(2) of the above Financial Regulation, the budget for the following financial period shall be approved by the Presidency at the latest on 30 September 2003.

3. The administrator of the Operational Financing Mechanism for the financing of the common costs of a European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is allowed to call contributions from the contributing member states up to EUR 800000.

Article 4

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

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 26.

(2) OJ L 76, 22.3.2003, p. 43.