Council Decision 2006/725/CFSP of 17 October 2006 implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan

1 The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Section II of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP from 1 November 2006 shall be EUR 1785000.

2 The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget, with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community. Nationals of third states shall be allowed to tender for contracts.

3 The expenditure shall be eligible from 1 November 2006.

An evaluation of the necessary transitional measures to be taken after the end of the EU supporting action shall be undertaken no later than 31 December 2006.

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.