Decision 2012/699/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. (1)

   The second paragraph of Article 5 is replaced by the following:

   ‘It shall expire 36 months after the date of the conclusion of the financing agreement referred to in Article 3(3).’.

2. (2)

   The paragraph under Section 3 of the Annex is replaced by the following:

   ‘The total estimated duration of the implementation of the projects is 36 months.’.