Date: 2018-04-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/654 of 26 April 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/1869 on the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq)
**Summary:**
Council Decision CFSP 2018/654, adopted on April 26, 2018, amends Council Decision CFSP 2017/1869 regarding the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq). The amendment revises the financial reference amount allocated to cover the mission's expenditures for security services until the end of its current mandate. Specifically, Article 14, paragraph 1 of Decision CFSP 2017/1869 is replaced to state that the financial reference amount intended to cover EUAM Iraq expenditures from October 16, 2017, to October 17, 2018, shall be EUR 17,300,000. The financial reference amount for any subsequent period shall be decided by the Council. This decision entered into force on April 26, 2018. The rationale for this decision includes the need to cover the mission's security requirements and the recognition that the context in which EUAM Iraq is conducted may deteriorate, potentially impeding the achievement of the Union's external action objectives.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
COUNCIL DECISION CFSP 2018/654: Council Decision relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy amending Decision CFSP 2017/1869.
Decision CFSP 2017/1869: Council Decision on the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq).
European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq EUAM Iraq: A European Union mission to support Security Sector Reform in Iraq.
Iraq: A country in Western Asia.
Treaty on European Union: The Treaty on European Union (TEU), also known as the Maastricht Treaty, is one of the primary treaties of the European Union.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: A high-ranking official responsible for the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major center for European Union institutions.
L 108/28 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.4.2018
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/654
of 26 April 2018
amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/1869 on the European Union Advisory Mission in support of
Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq)
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 16 October 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/1869 (1) on the European Union Advisory
Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq).
(2) To cover the Mission's need for security services until the end of its current mandate, the financial reference
amount should be revised, and Decision (CFSP) 2017/1869 should be amended accordingly.
(3) EUAM Iraq is being conducted in a context which may deteriorate and which could impede the achievement of
the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Amendment of Decision (CFSP) 2017/1869
In Article 14 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/1869, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM Iraq from 16 October 2017
to 17 October 2018 shall be EUR 17 300 000. The financial reference amount for any subsequent period shall be
decided by the Council.’.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 26 April 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. ZAHARIEVA
(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1869 of 16 October 2017 on the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform
in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) (OJ L 266, 17.10.2017, p. 12).