Document ID: 32017D2161
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>21.11.2017&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 304/48</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/2161
of 20 November 2017
amending Decision 2014/486/CFSP on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, 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;22&#160;July&#160;2014, the Council adopted Decision&#160;2014/486/CFSP<a>&#160;(<span>1</span>)</a> on the European&#160;Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On&#160;3&#160;December&#160;2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP)&#160;2015/2249<a>&#160;(<span>2</span>)</a>, extending the mandate until&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2017 and providing EUAM Ukraine with a financial reference amount until&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2016.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Council Decision (CFSP)&#160;2016/712<a>&#160;(<span>3</span>)</a> adapted the financial reference amount for the period until&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2016, and Council Decision (CFSP)&#160;2016/2083<a>&#160;(<span>4</span>)</a> provided for a financial reference amount for the period from&#160;1&#160;December&#160;2016 until&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2017.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Following the&#160;2017 Strategic Review, EUAM Ukraine should be extended until&#160;31&#160;May&#160;2019.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>A financial reference amount for the period from&#160;1&#160;December&#160;2017 until&#160;31&#160;May&#160;2019 should be provided for.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>Decision&#160;2014/486/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>EUAM Ukraine 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 2014/486/CFSP is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;14, paragraph&#160;1 is replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;1.&#160;&#160;&#160;The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM Ukraine until&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2014 shall be EUR&#160;2&#160;680&#160;000.</p><p>The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM Ukraine for the period from&#160;1&#160;December&#160;2014 to&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2015 shall be EUR&#160;13&#160;100&#160;000.</p><p>The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM Ukraine for the period from&#160;1&#160;December&#160;2015 to&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2016 shall be&#160;EUR&#160;17&#160;670&#160;000.</p><p>The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM Ukraine for the period from&#160;1&#160;December&#160;2016 to&#160;30&#160;November&#160;2017 shall be&#160;EUR&#160;20&#160;800&#160;000.</p><p>The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM Ukraine for the period from&#160;1&#160;December&#160;2017 to&#160;31&#160;May&#160;2019 shall be EUR&#160;31&#160;956&#160;069,20.</p><p>The financial reference amount for the subsequent periods shall be decided by the Council.&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;19, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;It shall apply until&#160;31&#160;May&#160;2019.&#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 December 2017.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2017.
For the Council
The President
M. REPS
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( 1 ) Council Decision 2014/486/CFSP of 22 July 2014 on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) ( OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 42 ).
( 2 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2249 of 3 December 2015 amending Decision 2014/486/CFSP on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) ( OJ L 318, 4.12.2015, p. 38 ).
( 3 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/712 of 12 May 2016 amending Decision 2014/486/CFSP on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) ( OJ L 125, 13.5.2016, p. 11 ).
( 4 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2083 of 28 November 2016 amending Decision 2014/486/CFSP on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) ( OJ L 321, 29.11.2016, p. 55 ).
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