Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, MINURCAT was also mandated to continue the tasks of EUFOR, whose mandate was to expire on 15 March 2009, regarding protection of civilians in danger, facilitation of delivery of humanitarian aid, and protection of United Nations personnel and facilities. The Council encouraged the Governments of Chad and the Central African Republic to continue to cooperate with the United Nations and the European Union to facilitate the smooth transition from EUFOR to the United Nations military component, including the hand-over of all sites and infrastructure established by EUFOR to the United Nations.