The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Spanish EU Presidency yesterday reached a compromise in Madrid regarding the organisation and operation of the European External Action Service (proposal  of the Council decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service)

a) Here is the revised Draft (21 june 2010)
Consolidated Version with the latest  amendments post quadrilogue of the proposal  of the Council decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (25 March 2010)

b) Elements for a Statement by the HR in the Plenary of the EP on the basic EEAS basic central administration (18 June version)

c) Draft Declaration by the HR on political accountability (18 June Version)

R&D will now continue to work  to defend and if possible improve the content of the compromise achieved.