Article 1
Open ↗Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) in Article 3, first paragraph, point (f) is replaced by the following: ‘(f) cooperate with relevant EU agencies, judicial and law enforcement authorities of Member States and third States in the execution of its mandate and assist the law enforcement authorities of Kosovo in developing their capacities to exchange information with regional and international counterparts in the field of legal assistance and cooperation in criminal matters.’; (2) 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 2023 until 14 June 2025 shall be EUR 165 310 000. Out of that amount, the amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO for the implementation of its mandate in Kosovo shall be EUR 58 500 000 and the amount intended to cover the support to the relocated judicial proceedings within a Member State shall be EUR 106 810 000. 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 106 810 000. The rules on grants provided for in Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 shall apply to the grant agreement. The financial reference amount for the subsequent period for EULEX KOSOVO shall be decided by the Council.’; (3) in Article 20, second paragraph, the first sentence is replaced by the following: ‘It shall expire on 14 June 2025.’.