Having discussed the Government’s proposal, the Committee concluded that there are arguments in favour of the provisional implementation of the Memorandum so as to establish the legal grounds for the continuous operation of said Initiative and prevent possible legal impediments to its operation after the Memorandum currently in force goes expires on 31 December 2013.

Following the discussion, the Committee unanimously decided to grant consent to the Government to authorise the delegation of the Republic of Serbia to accept the provisional implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Institutional Framework of the disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South-East Europe, until its coming into force.

The sitting was chaired by Dusan Bajatovic, Committee Chairman.