12.4.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 102/25 I (Acts adopted under the EU Treaty) ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY COUNCIL DECISION 2008/298/CFSP of 7 April 2008 amending Decision 2001/80/CFSP on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 1 Article 28(1) thereof, Decision 2001/80/CESP is hereby amended as follows: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1. Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: Community, in particular Article 207(2) thereof, ‘Article 4 Wh : ereas Members of the Military Staff of the European Union shall be ) B subject to rules established in Council Decision 2007/829/EC () ~ On 22 Januar)ll 2001 the Council adopted Decision of 5 December 2007 concerning the rules applicable to 2001/80/CESP (') (EUMS), the terms of reference of national experts and military staff on secondment to the which were set out in the Annex thereto. General Secretariat of the Council (¥). (20 On 19 November 2007 the Council approved a set of " ) four measures to improve the EUMS’s ability to conduct () O] L 327, 13.12.2007, p. 10.; early military planning at the strategic level for EU-led operations. 2. the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision. The terms of reference of the EUMS should be amended to implement these measures, pending a comprehensive review of the terms of reference following an evaluation This Decision shall take effect from the date of its adoption. of the implementation of these measures. Article 2 Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. In addition, the EUMS terms of reference should reflect the changes that have been introduced within the Council’s crisis management structures and procedures since the terms of reference were last amended. Decision 2001/80/CFSP should also be amended to take Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008. account of the adoption of Council Decision 2007/829/.EC of 5 Dfecember 2007 concerning the For the Council rules applicable to national experts and military staff . on secondment to the General Secretariat of the The President Council (?), R. ZERJAV O] L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 7. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/395/CFSP (O] L 132, 26.5.2005, p. 17). OJ L 327, 13.12.2007, p. 10.