This is a military operation that has been executed following the EU/ NATO declaration on the ESDP of 16 December 2002, which welcomes'the strategic partnership established between the European Union and NATO in crisis management, founded on our shared values, the indivisibility of our security and our determination to tackle the challenges of the new Century '.
Tämä sotilasoperaatio on toteutettu EU: n ja Naton 16. joulukuuta 2002 antaman yhteistä turvallisuus- ja puolustuspolitiikkaa koskevan julkilausuman mukaisesti.