Mission
Article 1
Open ↗Decision 2010/96/CFSP is hereby amended as follows: (1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 Mission 1. The Union shall conduct a military training mission, in order to contribute to the building up and strengthening of the Somali National Armed Forces (‧SNAF‧) accountable to the Somali National Government, consistent with Somali needs and priorities. 2. In order to achieve the objectives set out in paragraph 1, the EU military mission shall be deployed in Somalia and in Uganda in order to mentor, advise and support the Somali authorities with regard to the build-up of SNAF, the implementation of the Somali National Security and Stabilisation Plan and SNAF training activities. The EU military mission shall also be ready to provide support, within its means and capabilities, to other Union actors in the implementation of their respective mandates in the security and defence area in Somalia. 3. The implementation of the mandated activities in Somalia shall depend on the security conditions in Somalia and political guidance by the Political and Security Committee.’. (2) Article 2(1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. Brigadier General Gerald AHERNE is hereby appointed EU Mission Commander with effect from 1 February 2013.’. (3) Article 3 is replaced by the following: "Article 3 Designation of the Mission Headquarters 1. The Mission Headquarters shall initially remain located in Uganda with a view to their possible transfer to Somalia in the course of the mandate in accordance with the planning documents. It shall perform the functions of both Operational Headquarters and Force Headquarters. 2. The Mission Headquarters shall include a liaison office in Nairobi and a support cell in Brussels.". (4) Article 7 is replaced by the following: "Article 7 Consistency of the Union’s response and coordination 1. The HR shall ensure the consistency of the implementation of this Decision with the Union’s external action as a whole, including the Union’s development programmes. 2. Without prejudice to the chain of command, the EU Mission Commander shall receive local political guidance from the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa and relevant Union delegations in the region. 3. The EU military mission shall maintain and enhance coordination with EUNAVFOR Atalanta and EUCAP Nestor. The EU Operations Centre shall, in accordance with its mandate laid down in Council Decision 2012/173/CFSP of 23 March 2012 on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa ( *1 ) , facilitate such coordination and information exchange with a view to increasing coherence, efficiency and synergies between the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the region. 4. The EU military mission shall operate in close cooperation with other international actors in the region, in particular the United Nations, AMISOM, and the United States of America and Uganda in line with agreed requirements of the Somali National Government. ( *1 ) OJ L 89, 27.3.2012, p. 66 ."." (5) Article 10 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 10 Financial arrangements 1. The common costs of the EU military mission shall be administered in accordance with Council Decision 2011/871/CFSP of 19 December 2011 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) ( *2 ) (‧ATHENA‧). 2. The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission for the period until 9 August 2011 shall be EUR 4,8 million. The percentage of the reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of ATHENA shall be 60 %. 3. The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission for the period from 9 August 2011 until 31 December 2012 shall be EUR 4,8 million. The percentage of this reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of ATHENA shall be 30 %. 4. The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission for the period starting on 1 January 2013 shall be EUR 11,6 million. The percentage of this reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of ATHENA shall be 20 %, and the percentage for commitment referred to in Article 32(3) of ATHENA shall be 30 %. ( *2 ) OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 35 .’." (6) Article 11 is replaced by the following: "Article 11 Release of information 1. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision, as appropriate and in accordance with the needs of the Mission, EU classified information generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Council Decision 2011/292/EU of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information ( *3 ) : (a) up to the level provided in the applicable Security of Information Agreements concluded between the Union and the third State concerned; (b) or up to the “CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL” level in other cases. 2. The HR shall also be authorised to release to the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) in accordance with the operational needs of the Mission, EU classified information up to “RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED” level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. Arrangements between the HR and the competent authorities of the UN and the AU shall be drawn up for this purpose. 3. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR shall also be authorised to release to the host State any EU classified information up to “RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED” level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. Arrangements between the HR and the competent authorities of the host State shall be drawn up for that purpose. 4. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision any EU non-classified documents connected with the deliberations of the Council relating to the Mission and covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure ( *4 ) . 5. The HR may delegate such authorisations, as well as the ability to conclude the arrangements referred to above to staff of the European External Action Service and/or to the EU Mission Commander. ( *3 ) OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 17 ." ( *4 ) Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure ( OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35 )."." (7) In Article 12, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. The mandate of the EU military mission shall end on 31 March 2015.".