
Article 1 
The Member States referred to in Article 2 of Common Position 2002/400/CFSP shall extend the validity of national permits for entry and stay granted pursuant to Article 3 of the Common Position for a further period of 24 months, as from 31 January 2018.
Article 2 
Common Position 2002/400/CFSP is amended as follows:

((1)) Article 1 is replaced by the following:
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Article 1 
This Common Position concerns the 13 Palestinians belonging to the group of Palestinians in respect of which a Memorandum of Understanding has been reached between the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel as of 5 May 2002 concerning the peaceful evacuation of the Bethlehem Church of the Nativity and who have agreed to be transferred temporarily to, and be received by, Member States of the European Union.';
((2)) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
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Article 2 
The 13 Palestinians referred to in Article 1 shall be received on a temporary basis and exclusively on humanitarian grounds by the following Member States: Belgium, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus and Portugal.'.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2018.
For the Council
The President
R. PORODZANOV