Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council – Basic Document

Sintra, Portugal – 30 May 1997

The EAPC created a broadened, flexible partnership forum to develop cooperative security across the Euro‑Atlantic region, with mechanisms for regular consultations and tailored cooperation programmes aligned with the Partnership for Peace.

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Key Provisions

• Replaces the NACC; establishes annual ministerial and regular ambassadorial meetings.
• Aligns with and supports the Partnership for Peace, including Planning and Review Process (PARP).
• Provides for crisis consultation mechanisms and practical cooperation across a wide range of defense and security topics.

Significance

• Institutional backbone for NATO’s partnership network and the vehicle for tailored partner engagement through the late 1990s and 2000s.

Source

• NATO, “The Euro‑Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Basic Document,” adopted 30 May 1997, NATO Official Texts.