LegalizeCouncil Decision (CFSP) 2022/151 of 3 February 2022 on a European Union action to support the evacuation of certain particularly vulnerable persons from Afghanistan
Article 1
Objectives and scope
The Union shall support the evacuation from Afghanistan, between 1 June 2021 and
31 December 2024 , of:
- (a) former members of the staff of the EU Special Representative in Afghanistan (EUSR);
- (b) former members of the staff of EUPOL Afghanistan;
- (c) the following other particularly vulnerable persons:
- — officials or other professionals, active in the political or security sector in Afghanistan (such as judges, prosecutors, police officers, military personnel and journalists), who were trained under, or who were involved in, the implementation of Union policies;
- — members of the staff of former suppliers of EUPOL Afghanistan and of the EUSR; and,
- — members of the staff of suppliers of the Union delegation in Kabul, employed in that capacity in the period between 16 August 2019 and 15 August 2021; and,
- (d) the dependent spouses, children, parents and unmarried sisters of persons listed in points (a), (b) or (c).
The evacuation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be organised and managed by the EEAS, under the authority of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the High Representative).
The High Representative shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.
Article 2
Financial arrangements
The financial reference amount for the implementation of the present action shall be EUR 1 990 000 .
All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to the general budget of the Union.
The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to in paragraph 2. For that purpose, it shall conclude the necessary agreement with the EEAS.
Article 3
Entry into force and duration
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 June 2021.
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