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;Past Operations

* '''[[EUFOR Concordia]]''': Operation launched on [[31 March]], [[2003]], in the [[Republic of Macedonia]] following a request of President [[Boris Trajkovski]]. This operation made use of [[NATO]] assets and capabilities.

* '''[[Operation Artemis]]''': A military operation in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], conducted in accordance with [[United Nations Security Council Resolution]] 1484 of [[30 May]] [[2003]], and adopted by the EU on [[5 June]] [[2003]]. The mission ended on [[1 September]], [[2003]]. This was the first time that the EU made a military operation without NATO assistance. [[France]] was the "framework nation" and main contributor in forces.

;Current Operations

* '''[[European Union Police Mission]]''' or '''EUPM''': Police mission in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] that started on [[1 January]], [[2003]].

* '''[[EUPOL Proxima]]''': Or more fully ''European Union Police Mission in the former Yugoslav [[Republic of Macedonia]]'', this operation was launched on [[15 December]] [[2003]] and will cover an initial period of one year.

* '''[[EUJUST Themis]]''': More fully ''EU Rule of Law Mission to [[Georgia]]'', this mission was launched on [[16 July]], [[2004]] for a foreseen duration of 12 months, and is designed to support the Georgian authorities in challenges about the criminal justice system and reform process.

;Future Operations

* '''[[EUFOR Althea]]''': Codenamed '''Althea''', thisThis is a EU military operation in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], meant to be a transition from the [[NATO]]-led [[SFOR]]. TranferTransfer of authority from SFOR to EUFOR is foreseen on [[2 December]], 2004.

== Predecessors of the ESDP==