L 360/56 Official Journal of the European Union 17.12.2014 COUNCIL DECISION 2014/915/CFSP of 16 December 2014 amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (I)  On 12 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/452/CESP (') which extended the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (EUMM Georgia’ or the ‘Mission’) established by Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP (?). Decision 2010/452/CFSP expires on 14 December 2014. (2)  EUMM Georgia should be extended for a further period of two years on the basis of its current mandate. (3)  The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achieve- ment of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty. (4)  Decision 2010/452|CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2010/452/CESP is hereby amended as follows: (1) in Article 7, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. All staff shall abide by the Mission-specific minimum security operating standards and the Mission security plan supporting the Union’s field security policy. As regards the protection of EU classified information with which staff are entrusted in the course of their duties, all staff shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2013/488/EU (*). (*) Council Decision 2013/488/EU of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified informa- tion (O] L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).; (2) in Article 12, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. The Head of Mission shall ensure the protection of EU classified information in accordance with Decision 2013/488/EU.; (3) in Article 14, paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the Mission between 15 December 2014 and 14 December 2015 shall be EUR 18 300 000.; (") Council Decision 2010/452/CFSP of 12 August 2010 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (O] L 213, 13.8.2010, p. 43). (%) Council Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP of 15 September 2008 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (OJ L 248, 17.9.2008, p. 26).