§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the taking over by the EU of continuing WEU deployments. [158311]
§ Mr. VazThe mandate of the Western European Union's Multi-national Advisory Police Element in Albania (MAPE) will expire on 30 May. From 1 June, the European Union will assume direct responsibility for advice, training and the institution building activities of the Albanian police. This will be done through a co-operation project under the Community assistance programme for the Western Balkans.
At the request of the Croatian authorities, the Western European Union has agreed to extend the mandate of the Western European Union's de-mining assistance mission (WEUDAM) with European Union financial support until 30 November when the mission will come to an end.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the future role of(a) the WEU Satellite Centre and (b) the Institute for Security Studies, under the CFSP. [158310]
§ Mr. VazFollowing earlier statements at the Cologne European Council, Ministers agreed in principle at the Nice European Council to incorporate the relevant functions of the Western European Union's Satellite Centre and Institute of Security Studies into the European Union by January 2002.