joint action octob adopt council basi articl treati european union creation mainten directori special counter terrorist compet skill expertis facilit counter terrorist cooper member state european union jha council european union regard treati european union articl thereof regard initi unit kingdom recal pursuant articl treati polic cooper purpos prevent combat terror consid matter common interest member state declar terror adopt decemb european council declar order prevent combat terrorist action effect coordin member state council consid extens effect cooper agenc member state respons counter terror seek enhanc cooper nation counter terrorist agenc respons vari terrorist threat face member state develop area special compet skill expertis principl made request agenc member state creation mainten directori area special compet skill expertis make wide readili agenc member state enhanc member state counter terrorist capabl directori envisag joint action intend replac affect exist bilater multilater arrang counter terror cooper vehicl exchang oper intellig requir set structur council adopt joint action articl council design unit kingdom respons start phase year compil maintain dissemin directori special counter terrorist compet skill expertis refer directori task respons member state hold presid design member state appoint offic compil maintain dissemin directori refer directori manag articl member state send contribut enter directori directori manag directori manag compil directori basi contribut member state make contribut directori member state full account secur classif protect establish member state subsequ directori manag respons accur incorpor amend addit directori basi contribut member state draw amend addit attent member state directori manag respons maintain statist directori make yearli report council effect scheme articl member state contribut directori indic special counter terrorist compet skill expertis develop consid make member state contribut member state conveni made pro forma agre council minimum give suffici descript compet skill expertis agenc member state make reason judgment relev perform counter terrorist duti contribut precis contact made directli speedili locat offer compet skill expertis central contact point member state member state respons updat contact detail member state time contribut addit entri entri withdrawn directori person data name contact detail requir oper scheme held directori articl member state hold copi directori relev agenc member state wish avail compet mention directori approach relev contact point member state enter inform member state contribut compet skill expertis directori declin make case circumst requir member state agre make contact directori notifi basic detail agre council director manag effect monitor us directori articl decis council regard matter cover articl made basi unanim articl joint action publish offici journal enter forc date public luxembourg octob council presid howlin