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Council of the European Union
Press Release:  Brussels (08-12-2000) - Nr: 400/00

 
 

PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS
NICE EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING

7, 8 AND 9 DECEMBER 2000


 

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III. COMMON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

  1. The European Council approves the Presidency report, plus annexes, on the European security and defence policy 
  2. The European Council calls on the next Presidency, together with the Secretary-General/High Representative, to take forward work within the General Affairs Council, in accordance with the tasks assigned in the Presidency report. The objective is that the European Union should quickly be made operational in this area. A decision to that end will be taken by the European Council as soon as possible in 2001 and no later than at its meeting in Laeken. The incoming Swedish Presidency is requested to report to the European Council in Göteborg on all of these matters. 
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ANNEX VI
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN NICE





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· Contribution by the Secretary General/High Representative: reference framework for comprehensive, coherent crisis management

(13957/1/00 REV 1 + COR 1)

· Report by the Secretary General/High Representative and the Commission containing practical recommendations for improving the coherence and effectiveness of EU action in the field of conflict prevention

(14088/00)