Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2723 of 21 October 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA)
Date: 2024-10-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central African Republic, EU civilian mission, public safety








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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/2723
         
of 21 October 2024
         
amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular 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:







(1)


On 9 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 (1), which established the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) with an initial mandate after its launch of 2 years until 8 August 2022.












(2)


On 9 July 2024, based on the Strategic Assessment of the EU Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) and of EUAM RCA, the Political and Security Committee recommended that the mandate of EUAM RCA be extended until 7 August 2026 and that a strategic review of both Missions be conducted in due course.












(3)


On 22 July 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2003 (2), which extended EUAM RCA in a first phase until 31 October 2024 with an unchanged reference amount.












(4)


The mandate of EUAM RCA should be further extended, with a new reference amount, until 7 August 2026.












(5)


Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 should be amended accordingly.












(6)


EUAM RCA 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 21 of the Treaty on European Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 13(1), the following subparagraph is added:

                              ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM RCA for the period from 1 November 2024 until 7 August 2026 shall be EUR 24 844 975,68.’
                           ;









(2)


in Article 17, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

                              ‘Without prejudice to a strategic review to be conducted by PSC in the first quarter of 2026, the mandate of EUAM RCA shall end on 7 August 2026.’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2024.


For the Council


The President


               NAGY I.





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 of 9 December 2019 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) (OJ L 318, 10.12.2019, p. 141).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2003 of 22 July 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) (OJ L, 2024/2003, 23.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2003/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2723/oj
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