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17.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/47
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/391/CFSP
of 16 July 2012
amending Decision 2010/279/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan
(EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
The financial reference amount intended to cover the expen
diture related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for the period from
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
1 August 2012 to 31 May 2013 shall be EUR 56 870 000.
particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
2. All
expenditure
shall
be
managed
in
accordance
with
the
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of
rules and procedures applicable to the general budget of the
the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
European Union.
Whereas:
3. The
Head
of
Mission
shall
report
fully
to,
and
be
supervised by, the Commission on the activities undertaken in
(1) On
18
May
2010,
the
Council
adopted
Decision the framework of his contract.
2010/279/CFSP ( 1 ) extending EUPOL AFGHANISTAN
until 31 May 2013.
4. Nationals
of
third
States
shall
be
allowed
to
tender
for
contracts. Subject to the Commission's approval, the Head of
(2) The
current
financial
reference
amount
covers
the
period Mission may conclude technical arrangements with Regional
until 31 July 2012.
Command/PRT lead nations and international actors deployed
in Afghanistan regarding the provision of equipment, services
(3) Decision
2010/279/CFSP
should
therefore
be
amended and premises to the Mission, in particular where security
to include a financial reference amount for the period
conditions so require.
from 1 August 2012 to 31 May 2013,
5. The
financial
arrangements
shall
respect
the
operational
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
requirements of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN, including compati
bility of equipment and interoperability of its teams, and shall
Article 1
take into consideration the deployment of staff in Regional
Commands and PRTs.".
Article 13 of Decision 2010/279/CFSP is replaced by the
following:
Article 2
"Article 13
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Financial arrangements
1. The
financial
reference
amount
intended
to
cover
the
expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN until 31 July
Done at Brussels, 16 July 2012.
2011 shall be EUR 54 600 000.
For the Council
The financial reference amount intended to cover the expen
diture related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for the period from
The President
1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012 shall be EUR 60 500 000.
S. ALETRARIS
( 1 ) OJ L 123, 19.5.2010, p. 4.

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