EU General Affairs Council Conclusions
Summary: 8 December 2008, Brussels - PRESS RELEASE: Council of the European Union, 2914th Council meeting, General Affairs and External Relations, Conclusions on General Affairs
Main results of the Council
The Council gave the go-ahead to the launch of the "EU NAVFOR Somalia" military operation for the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.
The Council also adjusted the EU's restrictive measures in relation to Zimbabwe, adding 11 names to the list of persons subject to a visa ban and the freezing of their assets within the EU owing to the acts of violence and the continuing stalemate as regards implementation of the political agreement reached in September.
It also defined, in the form of a common position, common rules governing the control of exports of military technology and equipment, replacing a code of conduct. Under this common position, each Member State will be required to assess the export licence applications made to it, on a case by-case basis, against specific criteria.
Lastly, the Council adopted a series of conclusions on:
- an integrated maritime policy;
- inclusion of the Roma;
- a global approach to migration;
- the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
- combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
CONTENTS: ITEMS DEBATED
PREPARATION FOR THE DECEMBER EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENLARGEMENT - Council conclusions
OTHER ITEMS APPROVED
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Weapons of mass destruction - Progress report on the EU strategy
- New lines for action in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - Council conclusions
- Establishment of a nuclear fuel bank - Council conclusions
- Illicit accumulation of and trafficking in small arms - Progress report on the implementation of EU strategy
- Small arms and light weapons - Agreements between the EU and third countries - Council conclusions
- Guidelines on the consular Lead State
- Zimbabwe - Council conclusions
- Zimbabwe - Restrictive measures
- Military technology and equipment - Rules governing the control of exports
- Code of Conduct for outer space activities - Council conclusions
- Migration and partnership with countries of origin and transit - Council conclusions
- The EU and the Arctic region - Council conclusions
- Attacks in Mumbai - Council conclusions
- EU-EFTA relations - Council conclusions
EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY
- Launch of the European Union EU NAVFOR Somalia military operation
- Statement on tighter international security
- Statement on tighter international security
- Half-yearly report on the ESDP
- Future perspectives of the European Security and Defence College
- Appointment of the Chairman of the Military Committee of the EU
HUMAN RIGHTS
- Violence against women - EU guidelines
- EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders
- United Nations Resolutions on women, peace and security
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 60th anniversary - Council conclusions
- Combating violence against women, particularly in the ESDP framework - Council conclusions
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
- EU/Zambia - Economic Partnership Agreement
TRADE POLICY
- Kazakhstan - Iron and steel products
- Market access - Council conclusions
- Agreement with Belarus on textiles
GENERAL AFFAIRS
- Proceedings in the Council's other configurations
- Integrated maritime policy - Council conclusions
INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
- Council Rules of Procedure - Weighting of votes*
JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS
- Drugs Action Plan for 2009-2012
CIVIL PROTECTION
- European Critical Infrastructures *
- Preventing and responding to disasters
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
- Risk management in the banking sector
BUDGETS
- Financing of the Food Facility - Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument
SOCIAL POLICY
- Inclusion of the Roma - Council conclusions
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General Affairs Council Conclusions
- Ref: CL08-233EN
- EU source: Council
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- Date: 8/12/2008
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