L 25910 Official Journal of the European Union 1.10.2010 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2010/585/CFSP of 27 September 2010 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 26(2) and Article 31(1) thereof, Whereas: On 12 December 2003, the European Council adopted the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (‘the Strategy’), Chapter III of which contains a list of measures to combat such proliferation and which need to be taken both within the Union and in third countries. The Union is actively implementing the Strategy and is giving effect to the measures listed in Chapter III thereof, in particular through releasing financial resources to support specific projects conducted by multilateral insti- tutions, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). On 17 November 2003, the Council adopted Common Position 2003/805/CESP on the universalisation and rein- forcement of multilateral agreements in the field of non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and means of delivery (!). That Common Position calls, inter alia, for the promotion of the conclusion of IAEA comprehensive safeguards agreements and Additional Protocols and commits the Union to work towards making the Addi- tional Protocol and comprehensive safeguards agreements the standard for the TAEA verification system. () OJ L 302, 20.11.2003, p. 34. S On 17 May 2004, the Council adopted Joint Action 2004/495/CESP on support for IAEA activities under its Nuclear Security Programme and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Prolif- eration of Weapons of Mass Destruction (?). On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/574/CESP on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (3). On 12 June 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/418/CFSP on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (*). On 14 April 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/314/CFSP on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (*). The strengthening of the control of high-activity radio- active sources in accordance with the G-8 statement and Action Plan on securing radioactive sources, adopted at the 2003 Evian Summit, remains an important objective for the Union, which will be pursued through outreach to third countries. 182, 19.5.2004, p. 46. 193, 23.7.2005, p. 44. () oL () oL (4 O] L 165, 17.6.2006, p. 20. () oL 107, 17.4.2008, p. 62.