council decis novemb adopt basi articl treati european union elabor implement joint action union great lake region cfsp council european union regard treati european union articl thereof regard declar western european union weu set final act sign treati european union adopt council todai adopt basi articl treati european union joint action great lake region implement joint action defenc implic requir militari mean circumst made western european union decid articl european union request weu examin matter urgenc part contribut optimum oper resourc articl decis notifi weu accord conclus adopt council forward european union document weu articl decis enter forc dai adopt publish offici journal brussel novemb council presid burton