Memo: European External Action Service (EAS) – adoption of final legal acts

The legal decision establishing the EAS was adopted by the Council on 26 July 2010. The decision provides the overall framework for the functioning of the EAS, but is not operational until amendments to two legal acts, the Staff Regulation and the Financial Regulation, are adopted and a start-up budget for 2010 is agreed. The European Parliament adopted these on 20 October 2010, they now await the formal adoption by the Council.

ESO: Background information: European External Action Service (EEAS) http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-decision-of-26-july-2010-establishing-the-organization-and-functioning-of-the-european-external-action-service-2010-427-eu/

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