
Article 1 
In Article 13 of Decision 2012/392/CFSP, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
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1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 16 July 2012 to 31 October 2013 shall be EUR 8 700 000.The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 1 November 2013 to 15 July 2014 shall be EUR 6 500 000.The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 16 July 2014 to 15 July 2015 shall be EUR 9 155 000.The financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger for the period from 16 July 2015 to 15 July 2016 shall be EUR 18 400 000.
2. All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to the general budget of the Union. Participation of natural and legal persons in the award of procurement contracts by EUCAP Sahel Niger shall be open without limitations. Moreover, no rule of origin for the goods purchased by EUCAP Sahel Niger shall apply.'.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 2015.
For the Council
The President
N. SCHMIT