Legal Basis

Establishment of the Mission

• 14.11.2005: Council Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of 14 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories. 

Amendment and extension of the Mandate

• 16.12.2008: Council Joint Action 2008/958/CFSP amending Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP on the European Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (Creation of the Rule of Law Section).
• 15.12.2009: Council Decision 2009/955/CFSP amending Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories. 
• 04.12.2010: Council Decision 2010/747/CFSP amending Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP and Council Decision 2009/955/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories.
• 17.12.2010: Council Decision 2010/784/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories.
• 19.12.2011: Council Decision 2011/858/CFSP amending and extending Decision 2010/784/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
• 25.06.2012: Council Decision 2012/324/CFSP amending and extending Decision 2010/784/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
• 03.07.2013: Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
• 09.07.2014: Council Decision 2014/447/CFSP amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
• 02.07.2015: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1064 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS). 
• 07.07.2016: Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1108 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
• 04.07.2017: Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1194 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
• 29.06.2018: Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/942 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).
• 28.06.2019: Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1114 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS).

Appointment of Head of Mission

• 21.11.2006: PSC Decision (2006/853/CFSP) appointing Mr Colin SMITH as Head of Mission/Police Commissioner. The appointment was extended on 30.10.2007 by PSC Decision (2007/737/CFSP).
• 16.12.2008: PSC Decision (2008/970/CFSP) appointing Mr Paul KERNAGHAN as Head of Mission.
• 15.12.2009: PSC Decision (2009/957/CFSP) appointing Mr Henrik MALMQUIST as Head of Mission. The appointment was extended on 21.12.2010 by PSC Decision (2010/796/CFSP) and on 20.12.2011 by PSC Decision (2012/28/CFSP).
• 03.07.2012: PSC Decision (2012/383/EU) appointing Mr Kenneth DEANE as Head of Mission. Corrigendum was issued on 04.08.2012. The appointment was extended on 09.07.2013 by PSC Decision (2013/378/EU).
• 17.02.2015: PSC Decision ((CFSP) 2015/381) appointing Mr Rodolphe MAUGET as Head of Mission. The appointment was extended on 07.07.2015 by Decision (CFSP) 2015/1129 and on 12.07.2016 by Decision (CFSP) 2016/1193.
• 28.09.2017: PSC Decision ((CFSP) 2017/1802) appointing Mr Kauko AALTOMAA as Head of Mission. The appointment was extended on 03.07.2018 by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1005.

Code of Conduct

• Code of Conduct and Discipline for EU Civilian CSDP Missions.