L 363/152 Official Journal of the European Union 18.12.2014 COUNCIL DECISION 2014/922/CFSP of 17 December 2014 amending and extending Decision 2010/279/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (I)  On 18 May 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/279/CFSP (*) on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN). That Decision expires on 31 December 2014. (2)  Following the Strategic Review in February 2014, EUPOL AFGHANISTAN should be extended until 31 December 2016. (3)  EUPOL AFGHANISTAN will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on Euro- pean Union, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2010/279/CESP is hereby amended as follows: (1) in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (‘EUPOL AFGHANISTAN” or the “Mission”), established by Joint Action 2007/369/CESP, shall be extended as from 31 May 2010 until 31 December 2016.; (2) Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 Objectives EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall support Afghan authorities in the further development towards an effective and accountable civilian police service that has developed efficient interactions with the wider justice sector and respect for human rights, including the rights of women. EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall work on a gradual and sustainable transition, safeguarding achievements already made.’; (3) Article 3 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) assist the Government of Afghanistan in advancing the institutional reform of the Ministry of the Interior and in developing and coherently implementing policies and a strategy towards sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements including gender mainstreaming, especially with regard to the Afghan Uniform (Civilian) Police and the Afghan Anti-Crime Police;’; (b) in paragraph 1, point (b) is replaced by the following: ‘(b) assist the Government of Afghanistan in further professionalising the Afghan National Police (ANP), in par- ticular by supporting the sustainable recruitment, retention and integration of female police officers, the development of training infrastructure and by enhancing Afghan abilities to develop and deliver training;’; (") Council Decision 2010/279/CFSP of 18 May 2010 on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (OJL123,19.5.2010, p. 4).