THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea(1).
(2) On 27 October 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/706/CFSP(2), which extended the restrictive measures laid down in Decision 2010/638/CFSP until 27 October 2012.
(3) It is necessary to amend the measures on military equipment provided for in Decision 2010/638/CFSP.
(4) Decision 2010/638/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
In Article 2(1) of Decision 2010/638/CFSP, points (d) and (e) are replaced and a new point is added as follows:
return of non-combat transport helicopters, stripped of military equipment, solely for the use of the Guinean authorities, provided that the government of the Republic of Guinea has given a prior written undertaking that their use will remain under civilian control and that they will not be equipped with military equipment;
provision of technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to the items referred to in (a) to (d) or to programmes and operations referred to in (a);
provision of financing and financial assistance related to the items referred to in (a) to (d) or to programmes and operations referred to in (a);’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 2012.
For the Council
The President
M. Vestager