13.8.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 213/43 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2010/452/CFSP of 12 August 2010 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) On 15 September 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP on the European Union Moni- toring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (') (hereinafter the Mission). That Joint Action expires on 14 September 2010. (20  On 28 May 2010 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended to extend the Mission for an addi- tional period of 12 months until 14 September 2011. (3)  The command and control structure of the Mission should be without prejudice to the contractual responsi- bility of the Head of Mission towards the Commission for implementing the budget of the Mission. (4)  The Watch-keeping capability established within the General Secretariat of the Council should be activated for this Mission. (5 The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Mission 1. The European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (here- inafter ‘EUMM Georgia’ or the ‘Mission’), established by Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP, shall be extended as from 15 September 2010 until 14 September 2011. 2. EUMM Georgia shall operate in accordance with the mission statement as set out in Article 2 and shall carry out the tasks as set out in Article 3. () OJ L 248, 17.9.2008, p. 26. Article 2 Mission statement 1. EUMM Georgia shall provide civilian monitoring of Parties’ actions, including full compliance with the six-point Agreement and subsequent implementing measures throughout Georgia, working in close coordination with partners, particularly the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and consistent with other Union activity, in order to contribute to stabilisation, normalisation and confidence building whilst also contributing to informing European policy in support of a durable political solution for Georgia. 2. The particular objectives of the Mission shall be: (a) to contribute to long-term stability throughout Georgia and the surrounding region; (b) in the short term, the stabilisation of the situation with a reduced risk of a resumption of hostilities, in full compliance with the six-point Agreement and the subsequent implementing measures. Article 3 Mission tasks In order to achieve the Mission, the tasks of EUMM Georgia shall be to: 1. Stabilisation: Monitor, analyse and report on the situation pertaining to the stabilisation process, centred on full compliance with the six-point Agreement, including troop withdrawals, and on freedom of movement and actions by spoilers, as well as on violations of human rights and international humani- tarian law. 2. Normalisation: Monitor, analyse and report on the situation pertaining to the normalisation process of civil governance, focusing on rule of law, effective law enforcement structures and adequate public order. The Mission shall also monitor the security of transport links, energy infrastructures and utilities, as well as the political and security aspects of the return of internally displaced persons and refugees.