Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1285 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force

Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1285 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 28 February 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 of 28 February 2022 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force (OJ L 60, 28.2.2022, p. 1). , which established an assistance measure with a financial reference amount of EUR 450000000 intended to cover the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force. (2) On 23 March 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/471 Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/471 of 23 March 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force (OJ L 96, 24.3.2022, p. 43). amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338, which increased the financial reference amount to EUR 900000000. (3) On 13 April 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/636 Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/636 of 13 April 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force (OJ L 117, 19.4.2022, p. 34). amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338, which increased the financial reference amount to EUR 1350000000. (4) On 23 May 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/809 Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/809 of 23 May 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force (OJ L 145, 24.5.2022, p. 40). amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/338, which increased the financial reference amount to EUR 1840000000. (5) In light of the ongoing armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the financial reference amount should be increased by an additional EUR 490000000. (6) Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 1, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 4. The duration of the Assistance Measure shall be 70 months from the adoption of this Decision.; (2) in Article 2, 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 2330000000.;

(3) in Article 2, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 3. In accordance with Article 29(5) of Decision (CFSP) 2021/509, the administrator for assistance measures may call for contributions following the adoption of this Decision, up to EUR 2330000000. The funds called by the administrator for assistance measures shall only be used to pay expenditure within the limits approved by the Committee established by Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 in the 2022 amending budget and in the budgets for subsequent years corresponding to the Assistance Measure.; (4) in Article 2, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 4. Expenditure related to the implementation of the Assistance Measure shall be eligible as from 1 January 2022 and until a date to be determined by the Council. The maximum eligible expenditure incurred before 11 March 2022 shall be EUR 450000000. The amount of EUR 490000000 shall be eligible from 21 July 2022..

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 21 July 2022. For the Council The President M. Bek