Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2503 of 23 September 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 on a European Union action in support of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism in Yemen
Date: 2024-09-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU action, UNO, Yemen, carriage of goods, harbour installation, maritime safety, maritime shipping, trade policy








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2024/2503


24.9.2024







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/2503
         
of 23 September 2024
         
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 28 September 2023, based on a request by UNVIM, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/2095 (3) and further renewed Union action in support of UNVIM for a period of 12 months, until 30 September 2024.












(4)


United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2722 (2024) condemned the provision of arms and related materiel of all types to the Houthis, in violation of UNSCR 2216 (2015), and called for additional practical cooperation to prevent the Houthis from acquiring the materiel necessary to carry out further attacks.












(5)


UNSCR 2742 (2024) 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).












(6)


UNVIM requested further support from the Union for 1 year.












(7)


The Union should renew for 1 year its support to UNVIM for the implementation of its mandate.












(8)


A new financial reference amount should be added to cover the period from 1 October 2024 until 30 September 2025.












(9)


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(1), the following indent is added:






‘—


EUR 2 200 000 for the period from 1 October 2024 until 30 September 2025.’




;










(2)


in Article 5, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:

                              ‘It shall expire on 30 September 2025.’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 October 2024.




Done at Brussels, 23 September 2024.


For the Council


The President

Z. FELDMAN
            





(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) 2023/2095 of 28 September 2023 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 241, 29.9.2023, p. 123).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2503/oj
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