
Article 1 
Article 3 of Decision 2011/492/EU is replaced by the following:
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Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall expire on 19 July 2014.
It shall be reviewed regularly, at least once every six months, preferably in the light of joint monitoring missions carried out by the European External Action Service and the Commission.'
Article 2 
The letter in the Annex to this Decision shall be communicated to the authorities of Guinea-Bissau.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. JUKNA
ANNEX

Sirs,
Following the consultations which took place in Brussels on 29 March 2011 in the framework of Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, the European Union decided on 18 July 2011, by Council Decision 2011/492/EU, to adopt appropriate measures, including a scheme of mutual commitments for the gradual resumption of EU cooperation.
By Council Decision 2012/387/EU of 16 July 2012, Council Decision 2011/492/EU was extended by one year, until 19 July 2013.
Twelve months after that extension, the European Union considers that no significant progress has been made and has therefore decided to extend further the period of application of Decision 2011/492/EU, until 19 July 2014.
The European Union wishes to underline once again the importance that it attaches to future cooperation with Guinea-Bissau and to confirm its willingness to carry on the dialogue and make progress in the near future towards a situation where the resumption of full cooperation becomes possible.
Yours faithfully,

For the Council
C. ASHTON
President
For the Commission
A. PIEBALGS
Commissioner