European Union Special Representative
Article 1
Open ↗Decision (CFSP) 2024/2081 is amended as follows: (1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 European Union Special Representative 1. Mr Luigi SORECA is hereby appointed as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026. 2. The mandate of Mr Luigi SORECA as the EUSR for BiH is extended from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. 3. The Council may decide that the EUSR’s mandate be terminated earlier, on the basis of an assessment by the Political and Security Committee (PSC) and on a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the “HR”).’ ; (2) in Article 5(1), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the EUSR’s mandate for the period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 shall be EUR 9 220 000.’ ; (3) Article 13 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 13 Subrogation of rights For the purposes of ensuring that legal commitments entered into by previous EUSRs for BiH are respected with regard to their team members and procurement of works, supplies or services and the rental of land, buildings or other immovable property, the EUSR shall succeed to, and assume the rights and obligations of such previous EUSRs, with the exception of obligations arising from serious misconduct for which such previous EUSRs shall remain solely responsible.’ ; (4) Article 14 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 14 Review The implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. Every year, the EUSR shall present the Council, the HR and the Commission with regular progress reports and a final comprehensive mandate implementation report by the end of May 2028.’.