POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2023/495

of 28 February 2023

on the acceptance of a third State’s contribution to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) (EUMAM Ukraine/1/2023)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38, third paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1968 of 17 October 2022 on a European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) (1),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2022/1968, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions by third States to EUMAM Ukraine.

(2) Following the recommendations regarding a contribution from Norway by the EUMAM Ukraine Mission Commander and by the European Union Military Committee, the contribution from Norway should be accepted and considered to be significant,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The contribution from Norway to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) is accepted and is considered to be significant.

2. Norway is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUMAM Ukraine.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2023.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

D. PRONK

(1)

OJ L 270, 18.10.2022, p. 85