#32026D0761Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/761 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility to support the Beninese Armed Forces
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The European Union has adopted a decision to provide Benin with EUR 10 million in non-lethal military assistance through the European Peace Facility. The 30-month programme aims to strengthen the Beninese Armed Forces' capabilities in the northern regions facing threats from non-state armed groups originating from Burkina Faso and Niger. It will finance protective equipment, intelligence analysis tools, single-engine training aircraft, a flight simulator, and related training. The measure includes strict conditions on human rights compliance, end-use monitoring, inventory reporting, and on-site audits to ensure proper use of the assets.
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Key Changes
- Establishes a EUR 10 000 000 assistance measure for 30 months starting 30 March 2026
- Finances non-lethal equipment: protective gear, camouflage nets, radios, metal detectors, intelligence equipment, single-engine training aircraft and flight simulator
- Requires compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law by supported units
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Obligations
What this law requires
Benin must ensure units supported under the assistance measure comply with relevant international law, particularly international human rights law and international humanitarian law
Benin must ensure proper and efficient use of all assets provided under the assistance measure solely for the purposes for which they were provided
Benin must maintain all assets provided under the assistance measure to ensure their usability and operational availability over their life cycle
Benin must ensure that assets provided under the assistance measure are not lost or transferred to persons or entities other than those identified in the arrangements with the High Representative
Benin must submit annual inventory reports on designated items to the High Representative until reporting is no longer deemed necessary by the Political and Security Committee