Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/943 of 20 May 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 on a European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova)

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/943 21.5.2025 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2025/943 of 20 May 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 on a European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 April 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/855(1), which established a European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova) for a period of two years from the launch of the Mission.

(2) On 22 May 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/993(2)which launched EUPM Moldova and gave the mission a financial reference amount for the period from 24 April 2023 until 21 May 2025.

(3) In the context of the Strategic Review of EUPM Moldova, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreed that EUPM Moldova should be extended until 31 May 2027. Furthermore, the PSC agreed that EUPM Moldova should increase the provision of strategic advice to the Moldovan authorities in the security sector and that its Project Cell should focus on projects in line with the strategic advice provided by EUPM Moldova under its mandate.

(4) Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) EUPM Moldova 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 2(2), point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) contribute to strengthening the Moldovan crisis management structures focused on the security sector through:

(i) the provision of strategic advice to the Moldovan authorities;

(ii) the identification of needs for organisation, training and equipment;

(iii) the gradual implementation of proposed actions and identified solutions;’;

(2) Article 13(1) is amended as follows:

(a) the sentence ‘The financial reference amount for any subsequent period shall be decided by the Council.’ is deleted;

(b) the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPM Moldova for the period from 22 May 2025 until 31 May 2027 shall be EUR 19 817 594,70.’;

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 of 24 April 2023 on a European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova) (OJ L 110, 25.4.2023, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/855/oj).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/993 of 22 May 2023 launching the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova) (OJ L 135, 23.5.2023, p. 118, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/993/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/943/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 21.5.2025

(3) Article 14 is amended as follows:

(a) the first sentence of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘EUPM Moldova shall have a Project Cell for identifying and implementing projects in line with the strategic advice

provided in accordance with its mandate as set out in Article 2(2).’;

(b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. Financial contributions from third States to the Project Cell shall be subject to acceptance by the PSC.’;

(4) Article 18, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply until 31 May 2027.’.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 2025.

For the Council The President K. KALLAS 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/943/oj