L 11222 Official Journal of the European Union 24.4.2013 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2013/189/CESP of 22 April 2013 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1), 42(4) and 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/575|CESP establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) (!). That Joint Action was replaced by Council Joint Action 2008/550/CESP of 23 June 2008 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) (2. (2)  On 1 December 2008, pursuant to Article 13 of Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP, the ESDC Steering Committee (the Committee’) agreed on recommendations on the future perspectives of the ESDC. (3) The Council, in its conclusions of 8 December 2008, approved the Committee’s recommendations. Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP should therefore be replaced by a new legal act reflecting these recommendations. (4)  The training activities within the ESDC framework should be carried out in the field of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), including in the areas of conflict resolution and stabilisation. (5) It is appropriate during the period covered by this Decision for the ESDC to rely only on seconded staff. (6)  Pursuant to Council Decision 2010/427[EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (}) (EEAS), the 0] L 194, 26.7.2005, p. 15. () O] L 176, 4.7.2008, p. 20. () O] L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30. EEAS is to provide the ESDC with the support previously provided by the General Secretariat of the Council, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: CHAPTER 1 ESTABLISHMENT, MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND TASKS Article 1 Establishment A European Security and Defence College (ESDC) is hereby established. Article 2 Mission The ESDC shall provide training in the field of the Union Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in the context of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) at the strategic level in order to develop and promote a common understanding of CSDP among civilian and military personnel, and to identify and disseminate, through its training activities (ESDC training activities), best practice in relation to various CSDP issues. Article 3 Objectives The objectives of the ESDC shall be the following: (a) to further enhance the common European security and defence culture within CSDP; (b) to promote a better understanding of CSDP as an essential part of CFSP; (¢) to provide Union instances with knowledgeable personnel able to work efficiently on all CSDP matters; (d) to provide Member States’ administrations and staff with knowledgeable personnel familiar with Union policies, insti- tutions and procedures in the field of CFSP;