The validity of Decision 2012/96/EU and of its appropriate measures is hereby extended until 20 August 2013. However, the application of the appropriate measures is hereby suspended.

The appropriate measures shall be kept under constant review and shall be applied again if the situation in Zimbabwe is to seriously deteriorate. Such measures shall in any event be reviewed six months after the entry into force of this Decision.

The letter annexed to this Decision shall be addressed to the President of Zimbabwe, Mr Mugabe, and copied to Prime Minister Tsvangirai and Mr Welshman Ncube.