1. CSDP Cooperation with EaP Countries
Vilnius, 28 February 2013
Skirmante Jasinskiene
Crisis Management and Planning Directorate, EEAS

2. Instruments of CSDP cooperation
Dialogue
Political dialogues – CSDP cooperation issues raised regularly
Staff talks
Partner Countries’ briefings to Council working parties (Ukraine – CHOD session, potential invitations to CIVCOM)
Information briefings (Multilayer Exercise 2012)
potential CSDP Panel within EaP Platform 1
CSDP missions and operations
Framework Participation Agreements
Contribution to missions and operations
Training courses, seminars
CSDP orientation courses, specialised training
Targeted, tailor-made seminars (Seminar Kiev 2011, Course Warsaw / Brussels 2012)
Capabilities Development
Contribution to Battlegroups (through cooperation with EU Member States)
Cooperation with European Defence Agency (administrative arrangement required)
Committee for Civilian Aspects of crisis management - CIVCOM
Capabilities development:
Contributions to the Supplement to Force Catalogue - non-EU European NATO members and other countries which are candidates for accession to the EU had the opportunity to declare their supplementary contributions to the Force Catalogue 2007
Dialogue
Political and strategic dialogue on CSDP (incl. Nice 2000/2002, Seville 2002 and Gothenburg 2002 arrangements)
Bilateral political dialogue fora
PSC+8, PSC+10, EUMC+8
EUROMED Senior Officials mtgs on CSDP
Formation, pre-deployment training opportunities (ENTRI?)
Research and technology, research and development 2 2

3. CSDP cooperation with EaP countries
UKRAINE
Specific framework for CSDP co-operation since 2002
Legal basis: Framework Participation Agreement and Security Information Agreement in place
Range of activities and regular consultations
Participation in operations: EUNAVFOR Atalanta and in the past: EUPM in BH
Involvement in Battlegroups
Active participation in training activities
Strategic airlift – administrative arrangement with Athena mechanism proposed
MOLDOVA
Framework Participation Agreement – signed Dec 2012
EEAS CMPD/EUMS visit to Moldova May 2012, visit by Deputy FM in Brussels in July 2012, Moldovan interservise delegation visit to CMPD Nov 2012
Follow-up to MD proposals on CSDP co-operation, support on SSR
Invitation to EUCAP Nestor, EUTM Mali
Positive reply to invitation to EUCAP Nestor, EEAS provided feedback on recruitment procedure
Dialogue
Political and strategic dialogue on CSDP (incl. Nice 2000/2002, Seville 2002 and Gothenburg 2002 arrangements)
Bilateral political dialogue fora
PSC+8, PSC+10, EUMC+8
EUROMED Senior Officials mtgs on CSDP
SSR related advice to interested partners, capacity and institution building aspects, provided by EU instruments and by EU Member States.
Capabilities development:
– non-EU European NATO members and other countries which are candidates for accession to the EU had the opportunity to declare their supplementary contributions to the Force Catalogue 2007 3 3

4. CSDP cooperation with EaP countries
GEORGIA
Negotiations on Framework Participation Agreement started Nov 2012
Request for Security Information Agreement
Invitations to EUCAP Nestor, EUTM Mali
Positive reply to EU’s invitation to EUCAP Nestor, EEAS provided feedback on recruitment procedure
ARMENIA
Interest expressed to conclude Framework Participation Agreement, formal request awaited
Presentation during EaP Workshop on CSDP, Nov 2012
AZERBAIJAN
Informal consultations in the margins of EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Committee mtg, Nov 2012
Dialogue
Political and strategic dialogue on CSDP (incl. Nice 2000/2002, Seville 2002 and Gothenburg 2002 arrangements)
Bilateral political dialogue fora
PSC+8, PSC+10, EUMC+8
EUROMED Senior Officials mtgs on CSDP
Capabilities development:
– non-EU European NATO members and other countries which are candidates for accession to the EU had the opportunity to declare their supplementary contributions to the Force Catalogue 2007 4 4

5. Multilateral EaP activities in CSDP
EaP Platform 1 mtg June 2012 – CSDP topic for the 1st time
Information briefings on EU crisis management exercise (Multilayer Exercise Sept/Oct 2012)
PL-SE High Level Course for EaP Countries (Warsaw, Brussels – Oct/Nov 2012)
EaP Workshop on CSDP on 9 Nov 2012
EaP Platform 1 mtg 15 Nov 2012 – tasking to draft ToRs
Draft Terms of References to be circulated for consideration in March 2013
EaP Platform 1 mtg 16 May 2013 – potential launch of CSDP Panel
CSDP Panel meeting / CSDP workshop autumn 2013
Foresee CSDP activities within the EaP Platform 1 Work Programme
Potential other CSDP-related training/seminars led by EU MS

6. Potential CSDP Multilateral Panel within EaP Platform 1
CSDP Panel to aim:
promote CSDP cooperation in formal multilateral framework
support bilateral cooperation
serve as a forum for experience sharing and identification of cooperation opportunities
CSDP Panel to address:
CSDP developments, crisis management policies, operations
priorities and needs for Partner Countries’ active engagement in CSDP
political, legal, financial and other issues - facilitate contributions to EU-led missions and operations
seminars, training activities - strengthen capacities to participate in CSDP actions, improve knowledge about CSDP
possibilities to support security sector reforms
briefings on EU crisis management policies and activities
In regular and consistent manner.

7. Framework Participation Agreements
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS for participation in EU-led missions and operations
Political signal of close partnership
Facilitating speedy involvement when agreed by both sides
Setting legal, financial aspects + basis for classified information sharing
12 FPAs SIGNED WITH
Albania, Canada, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, Serbia, US
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SEVERAL OTHER PARTNERS ongoing, incl.
FPAs: Framework Participation Agreements for Third State contributions to CSDP missions and operations
in place with Albania, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine, Montenegro, New Zealand, Serbia, US.
Mandate for negotiations with several other partners.
Security Agreements – another enabling tool
BiH: finalised
Australia, Chile – well advanced
Georgia, South Korea – recently launched
Brazil, Russia - ongoing
Armenia – interest expressed, formal letter awaited 7 7

8. Partners participation in CSDP operations in 2012
14 countries: Albania, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Iceland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, New Zealand,  Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the US
In 9 CSDP missions and operations: EUFOR ALTHEA,  EUJUST LEX Iraq, EULEX Kosovo, EUPM BiH  (mandate ended on 30 June 2012) , EUPOL COPPS, EUPOL Afghanistan, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA,  
EUTM SOMALIA, EUSEC RD Congo 
Invitations to new CSDP missions and operations 2012 / early 2013 (EUCAP Nestor, EUCAP Sahel/Niger, EUAVSEC S. Sudan, EUTM Mali)
FPAs: Framework Participation Agreements for Third State contributions to CSDP missions and operations
in place with Albania, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine, Montenegro, New Zealand, Serbia, US.
Mandate for negotiations with several other partners.
Security Agreements – another enabling tool 8 8

9. Internalise cooperation
Develop partnerships
Build friendships
Internalise cooperation
Maximise effects of CSDP operational activities
Consolidation of partner internal transformation and democratisation, thus enhancing regional security and stability 9