1999/522/CFSP: Council Joint Action of 29 July 1999 concerning the installation of the structures of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
31. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 201/1 (Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union) COUNCIL JOINT ACTION of 29 July 1999 concerning the installation of the structures of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (1999/522/CFSP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Article 2 Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14 thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) of 10 June 1999 establishes the principle of the civil administration in Kosovo organisation of the (UNMIK), headed by a Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General; The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General will be assisted in his duties by four Deputy Special Representatives, each responsible for one major component of the United Nations Mission; The United Nations Secretary-General wished to entrust the task of economic reconstruction, rehabilitation and development of Kosovo to the European Union; on 19 July 1999 the Council welcomed the rapid deployment of and the UN Secretary-General's appointment of Mr Dixon as Deputy Special Representative on 2 July 1999, fourth UNMIK component the 1. The financial reference amount to cover the cost of the task referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 910 000 for the period to 31 December 1999. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 is intended to 2. the finance the infrastructure and current expenditure of UNMIK component entrusted to the European Union, including the travel and subsistence expenses and daily allow- ances of seconded staff and the salaries of local staff. 3. Member States and institutions of the European Union may propose the secondment of staff to the UNMIK compon- ent entrusted to the Union. The remuneration of staff so seconded shall be covered by the Member State or institution concerned respectively. Article 3 This Joint Action shall apply from 2 July to 31 December 1999. This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal. Article 4 HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION: Article 1 Done at Brussels, 29 July 1999. The European Union shall ensure the installation of the UNMIK component which it has been made responsible for and notes the UN Secretary-General's appointment of Mr Joly Dixon as head of that component. For the Council The President T. HALONEN