Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1682

of 29 September 2022

amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 on a European Union action in support of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism in Yemen

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 September 2018, based on a request by the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM), the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1249 (1) on a European Union action in support of UNVIM.

(2) On 12 October 2020, based on a request by UNVIM, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 (2) and renewed Union action in support of UNVIM for a period of 12 months.

(3) On 15 November 2021, based on another request by UNVIM, the Council amended Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 by means of Decision (CFSP) 2021/1991 (3) in order to further renew Union action in support of UNVIM for a period of 12 months, until 30 September 2022.

(4) United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2643 (2022) extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement in order to support the implementation of the agreement on the City of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Saleef and Ras Issa set out in the Stockholm Agreement concluded on 13 December 2018 by the parties to the conflict in Yemen, and endorsed by UNSCR 2451 (2018) and UNSCR 2452 (2019).

(5) UNVIM requested further support from the Union for one year.

(6) The Union should renew for one year its support to UNVIM for the implementation of its mandate.

(7) Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 is hereby amended as follows: (1) in Article 3, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of the project referred to in Article 1 shall be: — EUR 2 059 838 for the period from 1 October 2020 until 28 February 2022, — EUR 2 200 000 for the period from 1 March 2022 until 30 September 2022, — EUR 2 200 000 for the period from 1 October 2022 until 30 September 2023. The Council shall review the financial reference amount by 1 March 2023 based, inter alia, on the absorption rate and on a needs assessment by the EEAS and the Commission.’; (2) in Article 5, the third paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘It shall expire on 30 September 2023.’.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from 1 October 2022.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2022. For the Council The President J. SÍKELA

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1249 of 18 September 2018 on a European Union action in support of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism in Yemen (OJ L 235, 19.9.2018, p. 14).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 of 12 October 2020 on a European Union action in support of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism in Yemen (OJ L 335, 13.10.2020, p. 13).

(3) Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1991 of 15 November 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 on a European Union action in support of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism in Yemen (UNVIM) (OJ L 405, 16.11.2021, p. 12).