12.3.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 63/3 COUNCIL DECISION of 9 March 1999 adopted on the basis of Article J.4(2) of the Treaty on European Union on the implementation of the joint action concerning a contribution by the European Union to the re-establishment of a viable police force in Albania (1999/190/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 Western European Union (WEU) included in the Final Act signed upon the adoption of the Treaty, Whereas the Council adopted today on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union a joint action concerning a contribution by the European Union to the re-establishment of a viable police force in Albania; Whereas such an action would require staff having a specific expertise in police operations; whereas the WEU has already undertaken a mission consisting in providing assistance and advice to the Albanian police; Whereas under these conditions the European Union should have recourse to the WEU; Whereas, following a request by the European Union on the basis of Article J.4(2), the WEU Military Staff completed a Feasibility Study on possible options for an International Police Operation in Albania (Revision 1) and the supplement thereto, hereinafter referred to as the WEU Feasibility Study; Whereas the WEU Permanent Council adopted on 2 February 1999 the contingency plan for an international police operation in Albania based on one of the options identified in the WEU PFeasibility Study; Whereas the option developed in the WEU Contingency Plan would contribute to the objective defined in the joint action title; Whereas the institutions of the WEU have given their agreement to the practical arrangements set out in the Annex hereto, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. The European Union requests the WEU to imple- ment its Joint Action 1999/189/CFSP of 9 March 1999 concerning a contribution by the European Union to the re-establishment of a viable police force in Albania (!), by carrying out ‘option 2 augmented’ of the WEU feasibility study under the objective defined in Article 1(1) of the joint action. 2. The implementation of the joint 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 and Joint Action 1999/189/CFSP shall be notified to the WEU in accordance with the conclusions adopted by the Council on 14 May 1996 on the transmis- sion 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 March 1999. For the Council The President W. RIESTER ) See page 1 of this Official Journal. pag