19.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 158/17 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2012/312/CFSP of 18 June 2012 on the European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28 and Articles 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) In its Resolution 1996 (2011), adopted on 8 July 2011, the United Nations Security Council welcomed the estab- lishment of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011 upon its proclamation as an independent State and underscored the need for forging stronger and well- defined partnerships among the United Nations, devel- opment agencies, bilateral partners, and other relevant actors, regional and sub-regional institutions and the international ~ financial institutions, to implement national ~ strategies aimed at effective institution building, which are based on national ownership, the achievement of results, and mutual accountability. (20 On 20 June 2011, the Council agreed to follow a comprehensive approach to Sudan and South Sudan with, inter alia, the aim of assisting South Sudan to become a viable, stable, and prosperous state. The Comprehensive Approach set out, as a short-term option, the possible deployment of a civilian common security and defence policy (CSDP) mission to strengthen airport security and, as a medium-term option, the contribution to broader border management in South Sudan. (3)  On 19 July 2011, on behalf of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS), the South Sudanese Minister for Transport and Roads addressed a letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) welcoming the Union's proposal to contribute to the strengthening of the security at Juba International Airport (IA) in order to raise it to internationally accepted standards, through the deployment of a CSDP mission. (40 On 23 January 2012 the Council approved the Crisis Management Concept for a European Union Aviation Security CSDP mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC- South Sudan). (5)  The Watch-Keeping Capability should be activated for EUAVSEC-South Sudan. (6)  EUAVSEC-South Sudan will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Mission The Union hereby establishes a European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan). Atticle 2 Objectives 1.  The strategic objective of EUAVSEC-South Sudan is to contribute to the sustainable and effective functioning of Juba International Airport (JIA), by achieving acceptable security capacity under local ownership, in line with international standards and applicable best practice. 2. In particular, EUAVSEC-South Sudan shall contribute to strengthening aviation security, border control and law enforcement at JIA, under public oversight and in accordance with human rights standards. Article 3 Tasks 1. In order to fulfil the objectives set out in Article 2, EUAVSEC-South Sudan shall: (a) assist and advise the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) and other relevant South Sudanese services to establish the aviation security organisation at the Ministry of Transport and at JIA; (b) assist and advise the GoSS and other relevant South Sudanese services to develop, adopt and implement: — aviation security programmes and plans by the civil aviation authority of South Sudan, — aviation security programmes, plans and relevant standard operating procedures at JIA;