[Graphic in PDF & Word format] COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION EN C/06/181 Luxembourg, 12 June 2006 10383/06 (Presse 181) EU Integrated Rule of Law mission for Iraq The Council adopted a Joint Action amending and extending Joint Action 2005/190/CFSP on the EU Integrated Rule of Law mission for Iraq (EUJUST LEX) (9255/06).
The new Joint Action extends the mandate of the mission for a period of 4 months until 31 October 2006 (Joint Action 2005/190/CFSP expires on 30 June 2006), as the first phase of an 18-month extension agreed by the Council.
EUJUST LEX is designed to address the urgent needs in the Iraqi criminal justice system by providing training in management and criminal investigation to be given to senior officials and executive staff in the judiciary, police and penitentiary. The operational phase of the mission started on 1 July 2005.
