Mission Statement
Article 1
Open ↗Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP is hereby amended as follows: (1) Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 Mission Statement EULEX KOSOVO shall support selected Kosovo rule of law institutions on their path towards increased effectiveness, sustainability, multi-ethnicity and accountability, free from political interference and in full compliance with international human rights standards and best European practices — through monitoring activities and limited executive functions as set out in Articles 3 and 3a — with the aim of handing over remaining tasks to other long-term EU instruments and phasing out residual executive functions.’; (2) Article 3 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3 Tasks In order to fulfil the Mission Statement set out in Article 2, EULEX KOSOVO shall: (a) monitor selected cases and trials in Kosovo's criminal and civil justice institutions, in close coordination with other EU actors, while respecting the independence of the judiciary, and facilitate contacts and monitor relevant meetings within regional cooperation on cases concerning war crimes, corruption and serious and organised crime; (b) provide operational support to the EU-facilitated Dialogue, as necessary; (c) monitor, mentor and advise the Kosovo Correctional Service; (d) retain certain limited executive responsibilities in the areas of forensic medicine and police, including security operations and a residual Witness Protection Programme and the responsibility to ensure the maintenance and promotion of public order and security including, as necessary, through reversing or annulling operational decisions taken by the competent Kosovo authorities; (e) ensure that all its activities respect international standards concerning human rights and gender mainstreaming; and (f) cooperate with relevant EU agencies, judicial and law enforcement authorities of Member States and third States in the execution of its mandate.’; (3) in Article 16(1), the last subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 June 2018 until 14 June 2020 shall be EUR 169 805 000. Out of the amount referred to in the fourteenth subparagraph, the amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO for the implementation of its mandate in Kosovo shall be EUR 83 555 000 and the amount intended to cover the support to the relocated judicial proceedings within a Member State shall be EUR 86 250 000. The Commission shall sign a grant agreement with a registrar acting on behalf of a registry in charge of the administration of the relocated judicial proceedings for the amount of EUR 86 250 000. The rules on grants provided for in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *2 ) shall apply to this grant agreement. The financial reference amount for the subsequent period for EULEX KOSOVO shall be decided by the Council. ( *2 ) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 ( OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1 ).’;" (4) in Article 20(2), the first sentence is replaced by the following: ‘It shall expire on 14 June 2020.’.