Article 1 
1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Section II of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP from 1 May 2007 until 31 October 2007 shall be EUR 2 125 000. This amount shall cover the period of the current mandate of the AU Mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (AMIS) and a subsequent transitional period leading to a possible transition to a UN/AU hybrid operation. 2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union, with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community. Nationals of third states shall be allowed to tender for contracts. 3. The expenditure shall be eligible from 1 May 2007.
Article 2 
The Council shall, no later than 30 June 2007, evaluate whether the EU supporting action should be continued.
Article 3 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 4 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .