L 202/82 Official Journal of the European Union 4.8.2009 I (Acts adopted under the EU Treaty) ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUJUST LEX|1/2009 of 3 July 2009 appointing the Head of Mission for the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX (2009/596/CFSP) THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in Article 1 particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof, e Mr Stephen WHITE is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of Having regard to Council Joint Action 2009/475/CESP of the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, 11 June 2009 on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law EUJUST LEX, with effect from 1 July 2009. Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof, ) Article 2 Whereas: This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. () On 11 June 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/475|CESP on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX. That Joint Action expires on 30 June 2010. It shall apply until 31 December 2009. Done at Brussels, 3 July 2009. (2)  Article 9(2) of Joint Action 2009/475/CFSP authorises the Political and Security Committee to take decisions ding th intment of the Head of Mission. regarding the appointment of the Head of Mission For the Political and Security Committee (3)  Mr Stephen WHITE should be appointed as Head of The President Mission of EUJUST LEX until 31 December 2009, 0. SKOOG () O] L 156, 19.6.2009, p. 57.