Council of European Union extends EULEX mandate until June 2023

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Gazeta Express

08/06/2021 15:11

The Council of the European Union has decided to extend the mandate of EULEX in Kosovo until 14 June 2023, Gazeta Express reports.

At a decision, dated 3 June 2021, which has been published in the Office Journal of the European Union is written that the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 June 2021 until 14 June 2023 shall be EUR 173,693.683. “Out of that amount, the amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO for the implementation of its mandate in Kosovo shall be EUR 57 900 000 and the amount intended to cover the support to the relocated judicial proceedings within a Member State shall be EUR 115 793 683,” according to the decision of the EU Council.

The Commission shall sign a grant agreement with a registrar acting on behalf of a registry in charge of the administration of the relocated judicial proceedings for the amount of EUR 115 793 683. The rules on grants provided for in Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*) shall apply to the grant agreement. The financial reference amount for the subsequent period for EULEX KOSOVO shall be decided by the Council.

The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) was launched in 2008 as the largest civilian mission under the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union. EULEX’s overall mission is to support relevant rule of law institutions in Kosovo on their path towards increased effectiveness, sustainability, multi-ethnicity and accountability, free from political interference and in full compliance with international human rights standards and best European practices.

Within its mandate, the Mission undertakes monitoring activities and has limited executive functions. EULEX continues to support the Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in line with relevant Kosovo legislation.

EULEX continues to provide technical support to the implementation of relevant agreements of the EU-facilitated Dialogue on normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. /GazetaExpress/