Page:Council Decision 2013-527-CFSP of 24 October 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (EUD 2013-527).pdf/4



1. The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate, acting under the authority of the HR.

2. The Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR's primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.

3. The EUSR shall work in close coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its relevant departments, the Union delegations in the region and the Commission.

[undefined1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014 shall be EUR 2 720 000.

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 November 2014 to 28 February 2015 shall be EUR 890 000.]

2. The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.

3. The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure.

1. Within the limits of the EUSR's mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting a team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy and security issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall promptly and regularly inform the Council and the Commission of the composition of the team.

2. Member States, the institutions of the Union and the EEAS may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR. The salary of such seconded personnel shall be covered by the Member State, the institution of the Union concerned or the EEAS, respectively.