L 149/12 Official Journal of the European Union 15.6.2010 COUNCIL DECISION 2010/330/CFSP of 14 June 2010 on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX-IRAQ 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 7 March 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/190/CESP on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission in Iraq, EUJUST LEX (!). That Joint Action, as subsequently amended and extended, expired on 30 June 2009. (2)  On 24 March 2009, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreed that EUJUST LEX should be extended for another 12 months until 30 June 2010. During this period, EUJUST LEX was to conduct, in addition to continuing its core business, a pilot phase including activities in Iraq. (3 On 21 May 2010, the PSC agreed that EUJUST LEX-IRAQ should be extended for another 24 months until 30 June 2012. During this period, EUJUST LEX- IRAQ should progressively shift its activities and relevant structures to Iraq, focusing on specialised training, while maintaining out-of-country activities. (4)  The mandate of the Mission is being carried out in a security context that is liable to deteriorate and to undermine the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as defined in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union. (5 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, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Mission 1. The European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Irag, established by Joint Action 2005/190/CFSP (EUJUST LEX-IRAQ" or the ‘Mission’), shall be continued from 1 July 2010. 2. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall operate in accordance with the objectives and other provisions as contained in the Mission statement set out in Article 2. () O] L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 37. Article 2 Mission statement 1. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall continue to address the needs in the Iragi criminal justice system through the provision of training for high- and mid-level officials in senior management and criminal investigation. This training shall aim to improve the capacity, coordination and collaboration of the different components of the Iraqi criminal justice system. 2. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall promote closer collaboration between the different actors across the Iraqi criminal justice system and strengthen the management capacity of senior and high-potential officials primarily from the police, judiciary and penitentiary and improve skills and procedures in criminal investigation in full respect for the rule of law and human rights. 3. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall, where security conditions and resources allow, continue to provide strategic mentoring and advising activities based on verified Iragi needs and taking into account other international presence and the Union’s added value in this area. 4. The training activities shall take place in Iraq and in the region as well as in the Union. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall have offices in Brussels and Baghdad, including an antenna in Basra, in preparation for a possible office opening, subject to an appropriate decision to that effect. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall also have an office in Erbil (Kurdistan Region). Taking into account the evolution of the situation in Iraq during the imple- mentation of this new mandate, the Head of Mission and the bulk of its staff shall move from Brussels to Iraq and be posted to Baghdad as soon as the situation so permits. 5. Taking into account further developments in the security conditions in Iraq and the outcome of the Mission activities in Iraq, the Council shall examine the results of this new mandate and shall decide on the future of the Mission after 30 June 2012. 6.  An effective strategic and technical partnership with the Iraqi counterparts shall be developed throughout the Mission, particularly in relation to the design of the curricula during the planning phase. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ activities should maintain a balanced representation of the Iraqi population, based on a human rights and gender equality approach. Participants shall continue to be able to attend relevant in-country activities, regardless of where they are held. Coordination shall also be needed for the selection, vetting, evaluation, follow-up and coordination of personnel attending the training with the aim of continued appropriation by the Iragis. There shall also be a need for close coordination during the planning and implemen- tation phases between EUJUST LEX-IRAQ and the Member States providing training. This shall include the involvement