Document ID: 32019D1114
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>1.7.2019&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 176/5</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1114
of 28 June 2019
amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On&#160;3&#160;July&#160;2013, the Council adopted Decision&#160;2013/354/CFSP&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a>, which continued the European&#160;Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL&#160;COPPS) as from&#160;1&#160;July&#160;2013.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On&#160;29&#160;June&#160;2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP)&#160;2018/942&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>, amending Decision&#160;2013/354/CFSP and extending EUPOL&#160;COPPS from&#160;1&#160;July&#160;2018 until&#160;30&#160;June&#160;2019.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Following the Strategic Review of EUPOL&#160;COPPS, EUPOL&#160;COPPS should be extended for a further period of&#160;12 months, until&#160;30&#160;June&#160;2020.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Decision&#160;2013/354/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>EUPOL&#160;COPPS will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article&#160;21 of the Treaty,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2013/354/CFSP is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;12(1), the following subparagraph is added:</p><p>&#8216;The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL&#160;COPPS for the period from&#160;1&#160;July&#160;2019 until&#160;30&#160;June&#160;2020 shall be EUR&#160;12&#160;430&#160;000.&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;15, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;It shall expire on&#160;30&#160;June&#160;2020.&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2019.
Done at Brussels, 28 June 2019.
For the Council
The President
G. CIAMBA
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( 1 ) Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) ( OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 12 ).
( 2 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/942 of 29 June 2018 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) ( OJ L 166, 3.7.2018, p. 17 ).
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