19.7.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 193/106

(1)

On 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/392/CFSP (1) establishing a European Union CSDP mission in Niger to support the capacity building of the Nigerien security actors to fight terrorism and organised crime (EUCAP Sahel Niger).

(2)

On 22 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/482/CFSP (2), extending the Mission until 15 July 2016.

(3)

On 13 July 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1141 (3), providing a financial reference amount until 15 July 2016. On 5 October 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1780 (4) revising the financial reference amount in view of further operational planning.

(4)

Following the Strategic Review, the Political and Security Committee recommended that the mandate of EUCAP Sahel Niger be adapted and extended by a period of two years, until 15 July 2018, and that a financial reference amount should be provided for the period from 16 July 2016 to 15 July 2017.

(5)

By letter dated 19 May 2016, the Government of the Republic of Niger invited the European Union to extend the mandate of EUCAP Sahel Niger for a period of two years.

(6)

Decision 2012/392/CFSP should be amended accordingly.

(7)

EUCAP Sahel Niger 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,

(1)

Article 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

Objectives

In the context of the implementation of the European Union Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel, EUCAP Sahel Niger shall aim at enabling the Nigerien authorities to define and implement their own National Security Strategy. EUCAP Sahel Niger shall also aim at contributing to the development of an integrated, multidisciplinary, coherent, sustainable, and human-rights-based approach among the various Nigerien security actors in the fight against terrorism and organised crime. It shall, in addition, assist the Nigerien central and local authorities and security forces in developing policies, techniques and procedures to better control and fight irregular migration.’.

(2)

Article 3 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 3

Tasks

1.   In order to fulfil the objectives set out in Article 2, EUCAP Sahel Niger shall:

2.   EUCAP Sahel Niger shall focus on the activities referred to in paragraph 1 which contribute to improving the control of the territory of Niger, including in coordination with the Nigerien Armed Forces.

3.   EUCAP Sahel Niger shall not carry out any executive function.’.

(3)

In Article 13(1), the following subparagraph is added:

‘The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 16 July 2016 to 15 July 2017 shall be EUR 26 300 000.’.

(4)

In Article 16, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘It shall apply until 15 July 2018.’.