24.9.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 252/27 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2013/467|CFSP of 23 September 2013 amending and extending Decision 2010/576/CFSP on the European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo) 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: (1) On 23 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/576/CESP (!), last modified by  Decision 2012/514/CESP (2). (2)  On 13 July 2012, the Political and Security Committee endorsed the recommendation that EUPOL RD Congo should be extended until 30 September 2013, followed by a final transition phase of 12 months with the aim of handing over its tasks. (3)  EUPOL RD Congo should therefore be extended for a final transition phase until 30 September 2014. (4 EUPOL RD Congo 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, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2010/576/CESP is hereby amended as follows: (1) Article 6 is amended as follows: (a) the following paragraph is inserted: ‘la.  The Head of Mission shall be the representative of the Mission. The Head of Mission may delegate management tasks in staff and financial matters (") Council Decision 2010/576/CESP of 23 September 2010 on the European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo) (O] L 254, 29.9.2010, p. 33). (%) Council Decision 2012/514/CFSP of 24 September 2012 amending and extending Decision 2010/576/CFSP on the European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo) (O] L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 16). management tasks in staff and financial matters to staff members of the Mission, under his/her overall respon- sibility.; (b) paragraph 4 is deleted; (2) in Article 8, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. The conditions of employment and the rights and obligations of international and local staff shall be laid down in the contracts to be concluded between EUPOL RD Congo and the staff member concerned.’; — W = the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 13a Legal arrangements EUPOL RD Congo shall have the capacity to procure services and supplies, to enter into contracts and adminis- trative arrangements, to employ staff, to hold bank accounts, to acquire and dispose of assets and to discharge its liabilities, and to be a party to legal proceedings, as required in order to implement this Deci- sion.’; (4) Article 14 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 14 Financial arrangements 1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the Mission for the period from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011 shall be EUR 6 430 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expen- diture related to the Mission for the period from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 shall be EUR 7 150 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expen- diture related to the Mission for the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013 shall be EUR 6 750 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expen- diture related to the Mission for the period from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014 shall be EUR 6 328 086,95.