[ARTICLE 28B ]

COMMON FOREIGN A= ND SECURITY POLICY:

EU OPERATIONS WILL INTERFERE WITH UK AUTHORITIES

IN DEALING WITH TERRORISM,

AND THE EU FOREIGN MINISTER WILL COORDINATE

[ARTICLE 28B]

AMENDMENT TO: Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and t= he Treaty establishing the European Community (Lisbon, 13 December 2007)<= /span>

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Policy Area:

Treaty= on European Union, Title V, provisions on Common Foreign and Security Policy, Chapter 2, Specific provisions on the common foreign and security policy, section 2, provisions on the Common security and defence policy, Article 28= b

Amendment:

Clause 2<= /span>, page 1, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i) Article 1, paragr= aphs 48 to 53, inserted Section 2 and Articles 28A to 28E TEU relating to the Co= mmon Security and Defence Policy; and

(ii)’.

Amendment:

Clause 2, page 1<= /span>, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert—<= /o:p>

‘(i) Article 1, paragr= aph 25, headings relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy; and=

(ii) any other’.=

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<= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Lisb= on Treaty Article:

50) The following new Articles 28 B to 28 E shall be inserted:

"= ARTICLE 28 B

1. The= tasks referred to in Article = 28 A(1), in the course of which the Union may use civilian and military means, shall include joint disarmament operations, humanitarian and rescue tasks, milita= ry advice and assistance tasks, conflict prevention and peace-keeping tasks, t= asks of combat forces in crisis management, including peace-making and post-conf= lict stabilisation. All these tasks may contribute to the fight against terroris= m, including by supporting third countries in combating terrorism in their territories.

2. The Council shall adopt decisions relating to the tasks referred to in paragrap= h 1, defining their objectives and scope and the general conditions for their implementation. The High Representative of the Union= for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, acting under the authority of the Council and in close and constant contact with the Political and Security C= ommittee, shall ensure coordination of the civilian and military aspects of such task= s.

Consolidated Treaty Article(s):

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Explanation:

This Article is new and defines the operational remit (or lack thereof) of the <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Union under the Common Security and Defen= ce Policy. Under this Article, the Union may use civilian and military resources in joint disarmament operations, humanitarian and rescue tasks, military advice and assistance tasks, conflict prevention and peacekeeping, and tasks of combat forces undertaken= for crisis management, including peace-making and= post conflict stabilisation. The provision widens the Union's potential in terms of the fi= ght against terrorism, conflict prevention missions and post-conflict stabilisa= tion missions.

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The Co= uncil will adopt decisions concerning those tasks “defining their objectives and scope and the general conditions for their implementation.” It wi= ll ultimately be left to the High Representative to “ensure coordination of civilian and military aspects of such tasks.” It will have substantial implications for Britain, not least the interference of the High Representative coordinating a Europe= an policy, which will prevent the UK authorities from dealing adequately with global terrorism through its own national laws.