18.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 363/152
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/922/CFSP
of 17 December 2014
amending and extending Decision 2010/279/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, 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 18 May 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/279/CFSP (1) on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN). That Decision expires on 31 December 2014.
(2) Following the Strategic Review in February 2014, EUPOL AFGHANISTAN should be extended until 31 December 2016.
(3) EUPOL AFGHANISTAN 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,
Decision 2010/279/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
(2) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
(3) Article 3 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a) assist the Government of Afghanistan in advancing the institutional reform of the Ministry of the Interior and in developing and coherently implementing policies and a strategy towards sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements including gender mainstreaming, especially with regard to the Afghan Uniform (Civilian) Police and the Afghan Anti-Crime Police;’
(b) in paragraph 1, point (b) is replaced by the following:
‘(b) assist the Government of Afghanistan in further professionalising the Afghan National Police (ANP), in particular by supporting the sustainable recruitment, retention and integration of female police officers, the development of training infrastructure and by enhancing Afghan abilities to develop and deliver training;’
(c) in paragraph 1, point (d) is replaced by the following:
‘(d) improve cohesion and coordination among international actors and further work on strategy development on police reform, especially through the International Police Coordination Board (IPCB), in close coordination with the international community and through continued cooperation with key partners, including with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission and other contributors.’
(d) paragraph 3 is deleted;
(4) Article 4 is replaced by the following:
(5) Article 6 is amended as follows:
(a) the following paragraph is inserted:
(b) paragraph 4 is deleted;
(c) paragraph 8 is replaced by the following:
(6) in Article 7, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
(7) in Article 8, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
(8) in Article 11, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
(9) the following Article is inserted:
(10) Article 13 is replaced by the following:
(11) the following Article is inserted:
— provided for in the financial statement relating to this Decision; or
— integrated during the mandate by means of an amendment to the financial statement requested by the Head of Mission.
(12) in Article 14, paragraphs 1 to 4 are replaced by the following:
(13) Article 17 is replaced by the following:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 January 2015.