COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/574 
of 7 Apr il 2022
amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 in suppor t of the implementation of United Nations Secur ity 
Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their 
means of deliv ery 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUR OPEAN UNION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 31(1) thereof,
Havi ng regar d to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Secur ity Policy ,
Whereas:
(1) On 11 May 2017 , the Council adopt ed Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 (1), provid ing for a 36-month implementation 
period from the date of the conclusion of the financing agreement refer red to in Article 3(3) of that Decision, for 
the projects refer red to in Article 1 thereof.
(2) On 16 June 2020 , the Council adopt ed Decision (CFSP) 2020/795 (2)amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 in 
suppor t of the implementation of United Nations Secur ity Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non- 
proliferati on of weapons of mass destr uction and their means of deliver y, by extending the implementation period 
of the Decision until 10 August 2021 .
(3) On 21 June 2021 , the Council adopt ed Decision (CFSP) 2021/1025 (3)amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 in 
suppor t of the implementation of United Nations Secur ity Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non- 
proliferati on of weapons of mass destr uction and their means of deliver y, by extending the implementation period 
of the Decision until 25 Apr il 2022 .
(4) On 15 Febr uary 2022 , the Unit ed Nations Offi ce for Disar mament Affai rs (UNOD A), which is responsible for the 
technical implementation of the projects refer red to in Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/809, request ed a further 
10-month extensi on of the implementation period of that Decision. The requested exte nsion would allow UNOD A 
to continue deliver ing assistance to the Unit ed Nations Member State s imp lementing Unit ed Nations Secur ity 
Council Resolution 1540 (2004) (‘UNSCR 1540’), to contr ibut e further to an ongoing compr ehensive review , to 
continue deliver ing assistance to the Committee of the Unit ed Nations Secur ity Council established by UNSCR 
1540 until the end of its mandate that has been extended until 30 November 2022 , and to mitigat e the losses 
resulting from projects that remain undelivered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(5) The continuation of the projects refer red to in Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 does not have any implicati on 
as regards financia l resources until 25 Febr uary 2023 .
(6) Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 should theref ore be amended according ly,
(1)Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 of 11 May 2017 in suppor t of the implementation of Unit ed Nations Secur ity Council Resolution 
1540 (2004) on the non-prolif eration of weapons of mass destr uction and their means of deliver y (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 39).
(2)Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/795 of 16 June 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 in suppor t of the implementation of Unit ed 
Nations Secur ity Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destr uction and their means of deliver y 
(OJ L 193, 17.6.2020, p. 14).
(3)Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1025 of 21 June 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 in suppor t of the implementation of 
United Nations Secur ity Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destr uction and their means of 
deliver y (OJ L 224, 24.6.2021, p. 22).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.4.2022 L 109/67  
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 5 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/809, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. This Decision shall expire on 25 Febr uary 2023 .’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adop tion.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 Apr il 2022 .
For the Council
The President
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