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European Union Special Representatives — EUSRs

SUMMARY OF:

Article 33 Treaty on European Union — EU special representatives

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS ARTICLE?

It provides the legal basis for the Council, on a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), to appoint a special representative with a specific policy mandate.

KEY POINTS

Role

EU Special Representatives (EUSRs) promote the EU’s policies and interests in specific regions and countries. In supporting the work of the HR, they play an active role in EU efforts to consolidate peace, stability and the rule of law in non-EU countries.

The Special Representatives

EUSRs currently cover the following countries, regions and policies:

Bosnia and Herzegovina — focusing on continued progress in the Stabilisation and Association Process, aiming towards:
- a stable, viable, peaceful, multi-ethnic and united country;
- peaceful cooperation with its neighbours;
- progress towards EU membership.
Central Asia — focusing on the rule of law, security, energy, water, education and human rights.
Horn of Africa:
- contributing actively to regional and international efforts to achieve lasting peace, security and development in the region;
- enhancing the quality, intensity and impact of the EU’s involvement in the region.
Human rights — enhancing the effectiveness and visibility of EU human rights policy.
Kosovo * — offering advice and support in the political process and promoting EU political coordination in Kosovo.
Middle East peace process — working with all the major parties involved towards restarting meaningful negotiations aimed at bringing about a comprehensive peace agreement based on a two-state solution.
Sahel:
- leading the EU’s contribution to regional and international efforts for lasting peace, security and development in the Sahel;
- coordinating the EU’s comprehensive approach to the regional crisis, on the basis of the EU Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel.
South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia:
- preventing conflicts in the region;
- contributing to a peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, including the crisis in Georgia and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict;
- engaging constructively with the main parties involved;
- encouraging and support further cooperation between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and, as appropriate, their neighbouring countries;
- enhancing the EU’s effectiveness and visibility in the region.

BACKGROUND

For further information see:

EU Special Representatives (European External Action Service).

MAIN DOCUMENT

Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union — Title V — General provisions on the Union’s external action and specific provisions on the common foreign and security policy — Chapter 2 —Specific provisions on the common foreign and security policy — Section 1 — Common provisions — Article 33 (ex Article 18 TEU) (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 34)