16.11.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L3131 (Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union) COUNCIL DECISION of 11 November 2002 extending and amending Decision 1999/730/CFSP concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia (2002/904/CESP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti- cular Article 23(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons and repealing Joint Action 1999/34/CESP (), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas: (1)  On 15 November 1999 the Council adopted Decision 1999/730/CESP concerning a European Union contribu- tion to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia (3, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 1999/ 34/CFSP (). (2)  Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 15 November 2002, the date on which Decision 2001/796/CFSP expired, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date. (3)  The European Union's continued contribution is part of the follow-up to the Programme of Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects (New York, 9 to 20 July 2001). This should encourage other donors to support the drive to reduce and control small arms and light weapons and, where appropriate, allow the imple- mentation of joint projects with other donors. @ OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1. (*) OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 5. Decision as last extended and amended by Decision 2001/796/CFSP (O] L 301, 17.11.2001, p. 1). () OJL9,15.1.1999, p. 1. (4)  Decision 1999/730/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Decision 1999/730/CESP is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Article 3(1), the financial reference amount shall be replaced by EUR 1 568 000; (b) in the second subparagraph of Article 4, ‘15 November 2002’ shall be replaced by ‘15 November 2003’; () the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Atticle 2 This Decision shall take effect on 16 November 2002. Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal. Done at Brussels, 11 November 2002. For the Council The President B. MIKKELSEN