26.10.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 28423 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 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 8 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/819/CESP (1) appointing Mr Alexander RONDOS as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa. The EUSR’s mandate expires on 31 October 2013. (20 On 11 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/450/CFSP (?) appointing Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan. The EUSR’s mandate expires on 31 October 2013. (3)  The mandate of the EUSR for the Horn of Africa, Mr Alexander RONDOS, should be expanded to include elements on Sudan and South Sudan and should be extended for a further period of 12 months. (4)  The EUSR will implement the mandate 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, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atticle 1 European Union Special Representative 1. The mandate of Mr Alexander RONDOS as the EUSR for the Horn of Africa is hereby extended until 31 October 2014. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR). (") Council Decision 2011/819/CFSP of 8 December 2011 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (O] L 327, 9.12.2011, p. 62.). (%) Council Decision 2010/450/CESP of 11 August 2010 appointing the European Union Special Representative for Sudan (O] L 211, 12.8.2010, p. 42.). 2. For the purposes of the mandate of the EUSR, the Horn of Africa is defined as comprising the Republic of Djibouti, the State of Eritrea, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of Kenya, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of the Sudan, the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda. For issues with broader regional impli- cations, the EUSR shall engage with countries and regional entities beyond the Horn of Africa, as appropriate. Atticle 2 Policy objectives 1. The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the Union’s policy objectives in relation to the Horn of Africa as set out in its strategic framework adopted on 14 November 2011 and in relevant Council Conclusions, to contribute actively to regional and international efforts to achieve peaceful co-existence and lasting peace, security and development within and among the countries in the region. The EUSR shall furthermore aim to enhance the quality, intensity, impact and visibility of the Union’s multi-faceted engagement in the Horn of Africa. 2. The Union’s policy objectives include, inter alia: (a) the continued stabilisation of Somalia, in particular from a regional dimension perspective; b) the peaceful coexistence of Sudan and South Sudan as two p viable and prosperous states with robust and accountable political structures; (c) the resolution of current conflicts and the avoidance of potential conflicts between or within countries in the region; (d) the support of political, security and economic regional cooperation. Article 3 Mandate 1. In order to achieve the Union’s policy objectives in relation to the Horn of Africa, the mandate of the EUSR shall be to: