Article 1U.K.

The period of validity of Decision 2011/465/EU is extended by 12 months. To that end, in Article 3 of the Decision 2011/465/EU, the date ‘19 July 2012’ is replaced by the date ‘19 July 2013’.

Article 2U.K.

The time-limit for the holding of parliamentary elections in the Republic of Guinea, as laid down in the appropriate measures, specified in the Annex to the Decision 2011/465/EU, in the left column entitled ‘Commitments by the Republic of Guinea’ under ‘Commitments by Partners’, shall be extended until the end of 2012.

Article 3U.K.

The letter in the Annex to this Decision is addressed to the authorities of the Republic of Guinea.

Article 4U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 16 July 2012.

For the Council

The President

S. Aletraris