Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1141 of 13 July 2015 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)

‘1 The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 16 July 2012 to 31 October 2013 shall be EUR 8700000. The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 1 November 2013 to 15 July 2014 shall be EUR 6500000. The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 16 July 2014 to 15 July 2015 shall be EUR 9155000. The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 16 July 2015 to 15 July 2016 shall be EUR 9800000.’;

1 EUCAP Sahel Niger shall have a Project Cell for identifying and implementing projects which are consistent with the mission's objectives and facilitate the mandate's delivery. EUCAP Sahel Niger shall, as appropriate, facilitate and provide advice on projects, implemented by Member States and third States, under their responsibility in areas related to EUCAP Sahel Niger and in support of its objectives.

2 Subject to paragraph 3, EUCAP Sahel Niger shall be authorised to seek recourse to financial contributions from the EU and Member States or third States to implement projects identified as supplementing in a consistent manner EUCAP Sahel Niger's other actions, if the projects are: (a) provided for in the financial statement relating to this Decision; or (b) integrated during the mandate by means of an amendment to the financial statement requested by the Head of Mission. Once the Commission or those States have formally proposed that their financial contribution be managed by EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Sahel Niger shall conclude an arrangement with the Commission or those States, covering in particular the specific procedures for dealing with any complaint from third parties concerning damage caused as a result of acts or omissions by EUCAP Sahel Niger in the use of the funds provided by those States. Under no circumstances may the contributing Member States hold the Union or the HR liable for acts or omissions by EUCAP Sahel Niger in the use of the funds provided by those States.

3 Financial contributions from the EU or third States to the Project Cell shall be subject to acceptance by the PSC.’.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from 16 July 2015.