Rådet godkendte den 10. december 2002 dokumentet »Konsultation af og bestemmelser for bidrag fra ikke-EU-stater til EU's civile krisestyringsoperationer«, som yderligere udbyggede ordningerne for tredjelandes deltagelse i civile krisestyringsoperationer, herunder nedsættelsen af en bidragyderkomité.
On 10 December 2002, the Council approved the document entitled ‘Consultations and Modalities for the Contributions of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’ which further developed the arrangements for the participation of third States in civilian crisis management operations, including the establishment of a Committee of Contributors.