Article 1 U.K.

Decision (CFSP) 2016/2382 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Article 3, the following point is added:

‘(k) to provide Member States' and Union administrations with knowledgeable personnel familiar with Union policies, institutions, procedures and best practices in the field of cyber security and defence.’;

(2)

in Article 4(2), the following point is added:

‘(h) cyber awareness and advanced level courses, including in support of CSDP missions and operations.’;

(3)

Article 13(1)(c) is replaced by the following:

‘(c) contracted staff when no national expert has been identified for the position of administrative and financial expert or for positions of cyber security training manager and following approval by the Steering Committee.’;

(4)

Article 16(2) is replaced by the following:

‘2. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of the ESDC during the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 shall be EUR 1 308 164,0.

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of the ESDC for subsequent periods shall be decided by the Council.’.