European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre explained

Agency Name:EU Intelligence and Situation Centre
Picture Width:225px
Preceding1:EU Situation Centre
Headquarters:EEAS building
1046 Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates:50.8425°N 4.3856°W
Employees:70
Chief1 Name:José Casimiro Morgado
Chief1 Position:Director of the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre
Agency Type:Directorate in the EEAS
Parent Agency:EEAS
Keydocument1:Treaty of Lisbon

The EU Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) is a "civilian intelligence function"[1] of the European Union (EU). Structurally, it is a directorate of the External Action Service (EEAS) and reports directly to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union, among other things, expressly states that "national security remains the sole responsibility of each Member State".[2] EU INTCEN's analytical products are based on intelligence from the EU Member States' intelligence and security services.

History

The EU INTCEN has its roots in the European Security and Defence Policy in what was then called the Joint Situation Centre. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington of 11 September 2001, decided to use the existing Joint Situation Centre to start producing intelligence based classified assessments.[3]

In 2002, the Joint Situation Centre started to be a forum for exchange of sensitive information between the external intelligence services of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.[4] At that time, the centre's mission was:

At the request of High Representative Javier Solana,[6] the Council of the European Union agreed in June 2004 to establish within SITCEN a Counter Terrorist Cell.[7] This Cell was tasked to produce Counter Terrorist intelligence analyses with the support of Member States' Security Services.

Since 2005, the SITCEN generally used the name EU Situation Centre.[8] In 2012, it was officially renamed European Union Intelligence Analysis Centre (EU INTCEN).[9] It assumed its current name in 2015.

Since January 2011, the EU INTCEN is part of the European External Action Service (EEAS) under the authority of the EU's High Representative.[10]

Directors

Organisation

, the EU INTCEN is composed of three Divisions:[13]

The total number of EU INTCEN staff in 2012 and 2013 was close to 70.[13]

Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity

Since 2007,[14] the EU INTCEN is part of the Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC), which combines civilian intelligence (EU INTCEN) and military intelligence (EUMS Intelligence Directorate). In the framework of the SIAC, both civilian and military contributions are used to produce all-source intelligence assessments.[15]

The EU INTCEN and the EUMS Intelligence Directorate are the main clients of the European Union Satellite Centre, which provides satellite imagery and analysis.[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The EU Intelligence Analysis Centre (EU INTCEN) is the exclusive civilian intelligence function of the European Union, providing indepth analysis for EU decision makers.. 21 April 2023.
  2. Web site: EUR-Lex - 12012M/TXT - EN - EUR-Lex. eur-lex.europa.eu. 21 April 2023.
  3. What could be called the "foundational act" of SITCEN was signed by Javier Solana on 15 November 2001. Web site: Intelligence Cooperation. 3 July 2012 . 15 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Secret Truth. 21 February 2009.
  5. Web site: Select Committee on European Union Seventh Report. Appendix 5. Joint Situation Centre (JSC). 6 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616081848/http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200203/ldselect/ldeucom/53/5313.htm. 16 June 2012. dead.
  6. Web site: Summary of remarks by Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the CFSP, on Terrorism and Intelligence Co-operation. 6 January 2013.
  7. Web site: Select Committee on European Union Fourth Report. EU Counter-Terrorism Activities. Letter from Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, Home Secretary, Home Office to the Chairman. 6 January 2013.
  8. See, for example, Web site: Implementation of the EU Strategy against proliferation of WMD. ST 14520/05. 6 January 2013.
  9. Web site: EEAS webpage. Organisational chart of the EEAS. EEAS. 2012-08-02.
  10. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/sede/dv/sede041011cvsalmi_/sede041011cvsalmi_en.pdf Ilkka Salmi. Biography
  11. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/esdp/118626.pdf EU High Representative Catherine Ashton appoints Director of the European Union Situation Centre (SITCEN) for the External Action Service
  12. Web site: Federica Mogherini announces senior appointments in the EEAS | EEAS. www.eeas.europa.eu. 21 April 2023.
  13. Web site: EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE HQ Organisation chart. 21 April 2023.
  14. Bagdonas . Gintaras . 2010 . Evolution of EUMS Intelligence Directorate and a way ahead . Impetus . 9 . 16. 6 January 2013.
  15. Web site: Answer to a written question – VP/HR – EU Intelligence Analysis Centre (INTCEN) – products and information – E-006018/2012. europa.eu.
  16. Web site: Cooperation. 6 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131106090728/http://www.satcen.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=28. 6 November 2013. dead.

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