council decis januari set polit secur committe cfsp council european union regard treati european union articl regard treati establish european commun articl thereof recal articl treati european union european council helsinki agre principl set polit secur committe basi conclus interim polit secur committe set council decis cfsp european council nice decemb reach agreement establish perman polit secur committe set role modal function guidelin nice european council committe made readi start work principl singl represent member state union fulli respect decid articl polit secur committe psc hereinaft committe establish stand format committe refer articl treati articl role modal function committe defin annex reproduc annex iii presid report approv nice european council articl decis effect date adopt articl decis publish offici journal brussel januari council presid lindh council decis cfsp februari set interim polit secur committe oj annex polit secur committe approach adopt helsinki make psc linchpin european secur defenc polici esdp common foreign secur polici cfsp quot psc deal aspect cfsp includ cesdp quot prejudic articl treati establish european commun psc central role plai definit follow eu respons crisi psc deal task defin articl treati european union teu conven polit director format consult presid prejudic articl teu secretari gener high repres cfsp chair psc event crisi psc track intern situat area fall common foreign secur polici defin polici draw quot opinion quot council request council initi monitor implement agre polici prejudic articl treati establish european commun power presid commiss examin area gac draft conclus involv provid guidelin committe matter fall cfsp maintain privileg link secretari gener high repres sg hr special repres send guidelin militari committe receiv opinion recommend militari committe chairman militari committe eumc liais european union militari staff eum take part psc meet receiv inform recommend opinion committe civilian aspect crisi manag send guidelin matter fall cfsp coordin supervis monitor discuss cfsp issu work parti send guidelin report examin lead polit dialogu capac form laid treati provid privileg forum dialogu esdp fifteen nato accord arrang set relev document auspic council respons polit direct develop militari capabl take account type crisi union wish respond part develop militari capabl psc receiv opinion militari committe assist european militari staff event crisi psc council bodi deal crisi situat examin option consid union respons singl institut framework prejudic decis make implement procedur pillar council preparatori work carri corep commiss power area compet accord procedur laid treati legal bind decis commiss exercis respons includ power initi treati corep exercis role confer articl treati establish european commun articl council rule procedur end inform good time psc crisi situat close coordin bodi ensur particip chairman psc corep meet role foreign relat counsellor task maintain effect perman coordin cfsp discuss conduct pillar annex council conclus prepar eu respons crisi psc propos council polit object pursu union recommend cohes set option aim contribut settlement crisi draw opinion recommend council adopt joint action prejudic role commiss supervis implement measur adopt assess effect commiss inform psc measur adopt envisag member state inform psc measur adopt envisag nation level psc exercis quot polit control strateg direct quot eu militari respons crisi end basi opinion recommend militari committe evalu essenti element strateg militari option includ chain command oper concept oper plan submit council psc plai major role enhanc consult nato state involv basi proceed psc secretari gener high repres direct activ situat centr support psc intellig condit crisi manag arrang put place enabl psc ensur full quot polit control strateg direct quot militari crisi manag oper view launch oper psc send council recommend base opinion militari committe accord usual council prepar procedur basi council decid launch oper framework joint action accord articl teu joint action determin role secretari gener high repres implement measur fall quot polit control strateg direct quot exercis psc measur secretari gener high repres act psc assent council decis deem simplifi written procedur articl council rule procedur oper council inform psc report present secretari gener high repres capac chairman psc