Article 1
Open ↗Decision 2012/392/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) in Article 3, paragraph 4 is replaced and a new paragraph is added, as follows: ‘4. EUCAP Sahel Niger shall develop and implement, in close coordination with the Union’s delegation in Niamey, a communication strategy to foster EU values and promote EU action in the Sahel, in particular in Niger. 5. EUCAP Sahel Niger shall not carry-out any executive function.’; (2) in Article 13(1), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2024 shall be EUR 72 161 381,16.’; (3) in Article 14, the following paragraph is added: ‘4. The Head of Mission shall cooperate with other CSDP Missions, in particular with EUCAP Sahel Mali, including the Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell, and with EUBAM Libya.’; (4) in Article 15, paragraph 4 is replaced, and a new paragraph is added, as follows: ‘4. The High Representative shall be authorised to release to the Union Justice and Home Affairs agencies, in particular to Frontex and Europol, EU classified information generated for the purposes of EUCAP Sahel Niger up to the relevant level of classification respectively for each of them, in accordance with Decision 2013/488/EU. Technical arrangements shall be drawn up for that purpose. 5. The High Representative may delegate the powers referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, as well as the ability to conclude the arrangements referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4, to persons placed under his/her authority, to the Civilian Operation Commander and/or to the Head of Mission.’; (5) in Article 16, the second sentence is replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply until 30 September 2024.’.