Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/230 of 2 February 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force

‘3 To achieve the objective set out in paragraph 2, the assistance measure shall finance the provision to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms designed to deliver lethal force as well as the maintenance, repair and refit of EPF-financed military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force and of identical equipment by military personnel in military sites, or in mixed forms of civil-military cooperation or in factories, as requested by Ukraine.’

‘1 The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the assistance measure shall be EUR 3120000000.’

‘3 In accordance with Article 29(5) of Decision (CFSP) 2021/509, the administrator for assistance measures may call for contributions following the adoption of this Decision, up to EUR 3120000000. The funds called by the administrator for assistance measures shall only be used to pay expenditure within the limits approved by the Committee established by Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 in the related amending and annual budgets corresponding to the assistance measure.’

‘4 Expenditure related to the implementation of the assistance measure shall be eligible as from 1 January 2022 and until a date to be determined by the Council. The maximum eligible expenditure incurred before 11 March 2022 shall be EUR 450000000. The amount of EUR 1280000000 shall be eligible from 21 July 2022. Expenditure related to maintenance and repair shall be eligible from 17 October 2022. Expenditure related to refit shall be eligible from 2 February 2023’

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