Suspension and termination
Article 7
1. In accordance with Article 64 of Decision (CFSP) 2021/509, the PSC may decide to suspend or terminate support to actions under the Assistance Measure, or to suspend the whole Assistance Measure, at the request of a Member State or the High Representative, in the following cases: (a) if the beneficiary is in breach of its obligations under international law, in particular human rights and international humanitarian law, or if it does not fulfil the commitments made under the arrangements referred to in Article 4; (b) if the contract with an implementing actor has been suspended or terminated following a breach of its obligations under the contract; (c) if the situation in the geographic area of concern no longer allows for the measure to be implemented while ensuring sufficient guarantees; (d) if the pursuit of the measure no longer serves its objectives or is no longer in the interest of the Union. In urgent and exceptional cases, the High Representative may provisionally suspend wholly or partially the implementation of the Assistance Measure pending a decision by the PSC. 2. The PSC may recommend to the Council the termination of the Assistance Measure.