(a)

contribute to the implementation of the EU-Afghanistan Joint Declaration, the EU Strategy in Afghanistan 2014-16 as well as to the development of the new EU Strategy in Afghanistan 2017-2020 and, as appropriate, to the implementation of the EU-Afghan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD) and the Joint Way Forward on migration issues between Afghanistan and the EU;

(b)

support Union-Afghanistan political dialogue;

(c)

support the pivotal role played by the United Nations (UN) in Afghanistan with particular emphasis on contributing to better coordinated international assistance, thereby promoting the implementation of the Bonn, Chicago, Tokyo, London and Brussels Conference Communiqués, as well as relevant UN Resolutions;

(d)

support the Afghan reform process towards a trustworthy and efficient police service working in accordance with international standards, within the framework of the rule of law and in full respect for human rights.’;

(a)

promote the views of the Union on the political process and developments in Afghanistan;

(b)

maintain close contact with, and support the development of, relevant Afghan institutions, in particular the Government and the Parliament as well as the local authorities. Contact should also be maintained with other Afghan political groups and other relevant actors in Afghanistan, in particular relevant civil society actors;

(c)

maintain close contact with relevant international and regional stakeholders in Afghanistan, in particular the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the UN and the Senior Civilian Representative of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and other key partners and organisations;

(d)

advise on the progress achieved in meeting the objectives of the EU-Afghanistan Joint Declaration, of the EU Strategy in Afghanistan 2014-16, the EU-Afghan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD) and of the Bonn, Chicago, Tokyo, London and Brussels Conference Communiqués in particular in the following areas:

(e)

support the development of the police service in Afghanistan, namely by:

(f)

actively participate in local coordination fora such as the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board, while keeping non-participating Member States fully informed of decisions taken at these levels;

(g)

participate in and advise on the positions of the Union in international conferences with regard to Afghanistan in close liaison with the Afghan authorities and the main international partners;

(h)

take an active role in promoting regional cooperation through relevant initiatives including the Heart of Asia/Istanbul Process and the Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA);

(i)

contribute to the implementation of the Union's human rights policy and the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, in particular with regard to women and children in conflict-affected areas, especially by monitoring and addressing developments in this regard;

(j)

provide, as appropriate, support to inclusive and Afghan-led peace processes, leading to negotiated political settlements and lasting reconciliation in accordance with paragraph 25 of the Communiqué of the participants of Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, partnership for prosperity and peace.’;