L 300/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 11.11.98 COUNCIL DECISION of 9 November 1998 adopted on the basis of Article J.4(2) of the Treaty on European Union on the implementation of a Council Decision concerning a specific action of the Union in the field of assistance for mine clearance (98/628/CFSP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.4(2) thereof, Having regard to the Declaration on the Western Euro- pean Union (WEU) included in the Final Act signed upon the adoption of the Treaty, Whereas the Council today adopted on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty a Decision concerning a specific action of the Union in the field of assistance for mine clearance ('); Whereas such an action would require staff having mil- itary expertise; whereas under these conditions the Union should have recourse to the WEU; Whereas the institutions of the WEU have given their agreement to the practical arrangements set out in the Annex hereto, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The European Union requests the WEU to imple- ment its action consisting in coordinating, supervising and training mine clearance specialists and mine clear- (") See page 1 of this Official Journal. ance instructors in Croatia, as set out in Council Decision 98/627/CFSP ("). 2. The implementation of the action referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conducted in accordance with the practical arrangements set out in the Annex hereto. 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, 9 November 1998. For the Council The President W. SCHUSSEL