
Article 1 
Decision 2010/565/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

((1)) The following subparagraph is added to Article 9(1):
“The financial reference amount to cover expenditure relating to the mission shall be EUR 11 000 000 for the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013.”;
((2)) Article 13 is replaced by the following:
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Article 13 

1. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision, as appropriate and in accordance with the needs of the Mission, EU classified information and documents up to "CONFIDENTIEL UE / EU CONFIDENTIAL" level generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Council Decision 2011/292/EU on security rules for protecting EU classified information.
2. The HR shall also be authorised to release to the UN, in accordance with the operational needs of the Mission, EU classified information and documents up to "RESTREINT UE / EU RESTRICTED" level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. Arrangements between the HR and the competent authorities of UN shall be drawn up for this purpose.
3. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR shall also be authorised to release to the host State any EU classified information and documents up to "RESTREINT UE / EU RESTRICTED" level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. Arrangements between the HR and the competent authorities of the host State shall be drawn up for this purpose.
4. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision any EU non-classified documents connected with the deliberations of the Council relating to the Mission and covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Council's Rules of Procedure.
(5) The HR may delegate the powers referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, as well as the ability to conclude the arrangements referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 to persons placed under his/her authority, to the Civilian Operations Commander and/or to the Head of Mission.”
((3)) In Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
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3. The Head of Mission shall be assisted by a Mission Security Officer (MSO) who shall report to him and shall also have a functional link with the European External Action Service (EEAS).”;
((4)) In Article 17, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
“It shall apply until 30 September 2013.”.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 24 September 2012.
For the Council
The President
A. D. MAVROYIANNIS