European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina ( EUPM) was next to the military component EUFOR Althea, the police component of the stabilization mission of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
The EUPM in Bosnia and Herzegovina as the first operation of the Common Security and Defence Policy ( CSDP) commenced operations on 1 January 2003. It follows up on the mission of the International Police Task Force on the United Nations.
The European Council decided to set up the EUPM on 11 March 2002. This measure for the continuation of the United Nations Mission was endorsed by resolution 1396 of the UN Security Council on 5 March 2002.
The mission was terminated on 30 June 2012.
Order
Due to the EUPM Union decision-making and operations could coordinate on non- military level.
In accordance with the general objectives of the Dayton Agreement, the EUPM went to great equip Bosnia and Herzegovina with its own sustainable policing arrangements. Furthermore, in particular monitoring, mentoring and inspection activities were conducted as part of the EUPM.
The mission included the first few years at around 500 police officers and 50 civilians from more than thirty countries. Since 2008 the number of police officers was consistently below 200, last still 13 police officers and 21 civilians were onsite. The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina oversaw the entire spectrum of EUPM activities and reported to the European Council on the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP ), Report.
Participant
In addition to all Member States of the European Union (with different strengths quotas ) also featured the following countries policemen available.
- Canada Canada
- Turkey Turkey
- Iceland Iceland
- Norway Norway
- Switzerland Switzerland
- Ukraine Ukraine