Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1466 of 29 June 2026 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
Date: 2026-06-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU police mission, Palestine, Palestine question, police cooperation








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2026/1466


30.6.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2026/1466
         
of 29 June 2026
         
amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)


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 3 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/354/CFSP (1), which continued the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) as from 1 July 2013.












(2)


On 30 April 2025, in the context of the coordinated Strategic Review of EUPOL COPPS and the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah), the Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreed that the mandates of both missions should be extended until 30 June 2027.












(3)


On 26 June 2025, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/1284 (2), which extended the mandate of EUPOL COPPS until 30 June 2026.












(4)


In its conclusions of 19 March 2026, the European Council reaffirmed, inter alia, the Union’s commitment to international law and a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution. The European Council also reiterated the Union’s readiness to work on the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 (UNSCR 2803), calling for the full implementation by all parties of the ceasefire and all other provisions of UNSCR 2803, in line with relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and international political and legal principles.












(5)


On 25 June 2026, taking into account information provided by Israel and by the Palestinian Authority, the PSC agreed that the mandates of both EUPOL COPPS and EU BAM Rafah should be extended by three months.












(6)


In this context, EUPOL COPPS should be extended until 30 September 2026.












(7)


Decision 2013/354/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.












(8)


EUPOL COPPS 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,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2013/354/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 12(1), the final subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL COPPS for the period from 1 July 2025 until 30 September 2026 shall be EUR 14 828 382,35.’;









(2)


in Article 15, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘It shall expire on 30 September 2026.’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2026.




Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. MOUSHOUTTAS
            





(1)  Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2013/354/oj).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1284 of 26 June 2025 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (OJ L, 2025/1284, 27.6.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1284/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1466/oj
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