Political and Security Committee
The Political and Security Committee (PSC; sometimes referred to by its French COPS acronym derived from Comité politique et de sécurité) is a permanent body within the European Union dealing with Common Foreign and Security Policy issues, including Common Security and Defence Policy.[1]
See also: Committee of Permanent RepresentativesPSC, which is based in Brussels, consists of ambassadorial-level representatives from all the EU Member States and usually meets twice per week.[2] The PSC is chaired by the European External Action Service (EEAS).
Chair[edit]
In 2010 Ambassador Olof Skoog (Sweden) was appointed by the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton to serve as the first Permanent Chair of the EU Political and Security Committee. He served until September 2013 when he was replaced by Walter Stevens (Belgium).