1999/843/CFSP: Council Joint Action of 17 December 1999 extending and amending Joint Action 96/676/CFSP in relation to the nomination of an EU Special Envoy for the Middle East peace process
18. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 326/71 (Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union) COUNCIL JOINT ACTION of 17 December 1999 extending and amending Joint Action 96/676/CFSP in relation to the nomination of an EU Special Envoy for the Middle East peace process (1999/843/CFSP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in par- ticular Articles 14 and 18(5) thereof, 2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget. Whereas: (1) (2) (3) Joint Action 96/676/CFSP of 25 November 1996 in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the Middle East peace process (1), as last modified by Council Decision 98/608/CFSP (2) and amended by Council Joint Action 1999/664/CFSP (3), expires on 31 December 1999; The European Union considers that this Joint Action should be further extended until 31 December 2000; The action of the Special Representative should be co- ordinated with the overall action of the EU in order to maximise its impact, HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION: Article 1 Article 3 The EU Special Representative shall be guided by, and report under the authority of, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary General/High Representative to the Council on a regular basis and as the need arises. The Commission shall be fully asso- ciated therewith. Article 4 This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 January 2000. Article 5 This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal. The validity of Joint Action 96/676/CFSP shall be extended until 31 December 2000. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999. Article 2 1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the costs related to the extension of the mission of the EU Special Representative for the year 2000 shall be EUR 2 845 000. For the Council The President K. HEMILÄ (1) OJ L 315, 4. 12. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 290, 29. 10. 1998, p. 4. (3) OJ L 264, 12. 10. 1999, p. 1