9.12.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 324/47


DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL

of 25 February 2010

determining the seat of the European Asylum Support Office

(2010/762/EU)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes a European Asylum Support Office.

(2)

It is necessary to determine the seat of the European Asylum Support Office,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The European Asylum Support Office shall have its seat at Valletta Harbour.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 June 2010.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2010.

For the Council

The President

A. PÉREZ RUBALCABA


(1)   OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11.