Article 1 
1. With a view to supporting the implementation of the Cartagena Action Plan 2010-2014 (‘the Cartagena Action Plan’) adopted by the States Parties to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (‘the Convention’), in the framework of the European Security Strategy and in line with relevant decisions of the international community, the Union shall pursue the following objectives: (a) supporting the efforts of States Parties to the Convention to implement the victim assistance aspects of the Cartagena Action Plan; (b) supporting the efforts of States Parties to the Convention to implement the mine clearance aspects of the Cartagena Action Plan; (c) promotion of the universalisation of the Convention; (d) demonstrating the ongoing commitment of the Union and its Member States to the Convention and their resolve to cooperate with, and extend assistance to, those States that need support in meeting their commitments under the Convention, and enhancing the leading role of the Union in pursuing the Convention’s vision of a conclusive end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines. 2. All the objectives referred to in paragraph 1 shall be pursued in such a way that they reinforce the Convention’s historic culture of partnership and collaboration between States, non-governmental and other organisations and local partners, particularly by working closely with relevant actors to enhance specific manifestations of such a collaboration. 3. In order to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 1, the Union shall undertake the following projects: (a) Victim assistance: providing technical support in up to eight instances, carrying out up to five mid-term appraisals and executing up to five follow-up actions; (b) Mine clearance: carrying out up to five mid-term appraisals and executing up to five follow-up actions; (c) Universalisation of the Convention: supporting a high level task force, producing a study on border security without anti-personnel mines, and organising up to three universalisation workshops; (d) Demonstrating the commitment of the Union: staging launch and wrap-up events, ensuring the accessibility of the Convention’s website, making the victim assistance commitments of the States Parties to the Convention widely available, organising a press visit, and producing communications materials and publications. A detailed description of the projects is set out in the Annex.
Article 2 
1. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘the High Representative’) shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision. 2. The technical implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(3) shall be carried out by the Implementation Support Unit (‘the ISU’), represented by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (‘the GICHD’). The ISU shall perform these tasks under the control of the High Representative. For this purpose, the High Representative shall enter into the necessary arrangements with the GICHD.
Article 3 
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(3) shall be EUR 1 030 000. 2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union. 3. The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude a financing agreement with the GICHD, stipulating that the ISU is to ensure visibility of the Union contribution, appropriate to its size. 4. The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreement referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the financing agreement.
Article 4 
The High Representative shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of regular reports to be prepared by the ISU. Those reports shall form the basis for the evaluation by the Council. The Commission shall provide information on the financial aspects of the implementation of this Decision.
Article 5 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. It shall expire 24 months after the date of conclusion of the financing agreement referred to in Article 3(3) or six months after the date of its entry into force if no financing agreement has been concluded within that period.