Article 1
Open ↗Decision (CFSP) 2023/231 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 1, paragraphs 3 to 5 are replaced by the following: ‘3. To achieve the objective set out in paragraph 2, the assistance measure shall finance the provision by Member States and by EUMAM Ukraine of: (a) equipment and supplies not designed to deliver lethal force, as required to meet the operational requirements of EUMAM Ukraine and as requested by Ukraine; and (b) services, including transportation, custody, maintenance and repair of the items under point (a) made available by Member States and by EUMAM Ukraine, for the training under EUMAM Ukraine. 4. Upon full completion of the training or when EUMAM Ukraine is terminated, the custody of the equipment and supplies not designed to deliver lethal force which were provided under this assistance measure shall be transferred to the beneficiary. Based on the needs of Ukraine, equipment and supplies not designed to deliver lethal force, including personal kits, may be transferred to the beneficiary once they have been used in each training module. 5. The duration of the assistance measure shall be 77 months from the adoption of this Decision.’ ; (2) Article 2 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the assistance measure shall be EUR 85 000 000.’ ; (b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. In accordance with Article 29(5) of Decision (CFSP) 2021/509, the administrator for operations may call for contributions following the adoption of this Decision, up to EUR 85 000 000. The funds called by the administrator for operations shall only be used to pay expenditure within the limits approved by the Committee established by Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 in the related budget corresponding to the assistance measure.’.