Document ID: 32021D0919
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>8.6.2021&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 201/27</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/919
of 7 June 2021
amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 on Union support for the universalisation and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 31(1) 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 10&#160;December 2018 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 provides for an implementation period of 36 months for the activities referred to in Article&#160;1 thereof from the date of conclusion of the financing agreement referred to in Article&#160;3(3) thereof.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>On 6 and 16&#160;April 2021 the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, respectively, in their capacity as implementing agencies, requested the authorisation of the Union to extend the implementation of Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 until 30&#160;November 2022 due to continuing challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>The continuation of the activities referred to in Article&#160;1 of Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 can be performed without any financial resource implications until 30&#160;November 2022.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 5 Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall expire on 30 November 2022.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2021.
For the Council
The President
F. VAN DUNEM
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( 1 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 of 10 December 2018 on Union support for the universalisation and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism ( OJ L 314, 11.12.2018, p. 41 ).
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