EU Council extends mandate of EU Police Mission in Kinshasa (EUPOL "KINSHASA")

The Council adopted - by written procedure - a Joint Action amending and extending Joint Action2004/847/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in Kinshasa (DRC) regarding the Integrated Police Unit (EUPOL "KINSHASA").

The new Joint Action amends and extends the mandate of EUPOL "KINSHASA" until 30 June 2007.

EUPOL "KINSHASA" will continue to monitor, mentor and advise on the development of the Integrated Police Unit (IPU), and will help ensure the proper integration of the IPU in the National Congolese Police (PNC). The mission will also strengthen its advising capacity to the Congolese police with a view to facilitating the Security Sector Reform (SSR) process in the DRC together with the EU's EUSEC RD CONGO mission which advises the DRC authorities on SSR.

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• EU Council Conclusions on the Democratic Republic of Congo (13/11/2006)
• Session Extraordinaire du Conseil : Conclusions sur la République Démocratique du Congo.  (25/8/2006)