POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1720

of 5 September 2023

on the acceptance of a third State’s contribution to the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) (EUTM Mozambique/1/2023)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 of 12 July 2021 on a European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) (1),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of proposed contributions by third States to EUTM Mozambique.

(2) In accordance with the recommendation by the EU Mission Commander of EUTM Mozambique on a proposed contribution from the Republic of Serbia and the advice provided by the European Union Military Committee in that regard, that contribution should be accepted and considered to be significant,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The contribution from the Republic of Serbia to EUTM Mozambique is accepted and considered to be significant.

2. The Republic of Serbia is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUTM Mozambique.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 September 2023.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

D. PRONK

(1)

OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 93