Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1334 of 28 July 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/610 on a European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA)

‘2 Working towards the goal of modernised, effective and democratically accountable Central African Armed Forces (FACA), EUTM RCA shall provide: (a) strategic advice to the Central African Republic’s Ministry of Defence and to the FACA General Staff in support of the creation of capable security forces under democratic control that respect human rights, international humanitarian law and international standards regarding gender issues, the protection of civilians, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda, as well as advice to training establishments for commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the FACA in order to create a capable leadership education system; (b) education to the FACA in non-operational domains, including human rights, international humanitarian law, gender issues, the protection of civilians, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda; (c) if the Political and Security Committee decides that conditions are met, training to the FACA; (d) support for the strategic communication efforts to foster Union values, promote Union action and expose violations and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law by foreign forces in the Central African Republic.’;

‘5 The financial reference amount for the common costs of EUTM RCA for the period from 20 September 2022 until 20 September 2023 shall be EUR 7813000. The percentage of the reference amount referred to in Article 51(2) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 shall be 15 % in commitments and 0 % for payments.

‘2 EUTM RCA shall end on 20 September 2023.’.

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