FIRST AMENDMENT

TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SWEDISH ARMED FORCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE OF IRELAND, THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF FINLAND REGARDING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE MULTINATIONAL BRIGADE CENTRE, MNB (C), IN THE KOSOVO FORCE

The Swedish Armed Forces, the Department of Defence of Ireland, the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of Defence of Finland, hereinafter referred to as the Participants,

Taking into account the provisions of the Section Twelve - Modification, Disputes and Distribution, which allow the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), including all or any of the Annexes to be amended at anytime with mutual consent of the Participants,

Have agreed as follows:

1. Throughout the MOU the expression "OPLAN 10413 - JOINT GUARDIAN" shall be replaced by the expression "OPLAN 10501 - JOINT ENTERPRISE".

2. Section four - Contributions of the Participants shall be replaced as follows:

Sweden:

Personnel to MNB (C) HQ.

One Maneuver Company

One EW Unit

One Coordination Team (SCOT)

Personnel to MN Log Coy.

Personnel to MNTC.

Personnel to MNMPE.

Personnel to RLMT and two LMT.

NSE.

Total Contribution 330 Personnel.

Ireland:

Personnel to MNB (C) HQ.

One Maneuver Company.

Personnel to MN Log

Coy. Personnel to MNMPE.

Personnel to RLMT and one LMT.

NSG and NSE.

Total Contribution: 211 Personnel.

The Czech Republic:

Personnel to MNB (C) HQ.

One Maneuver Company.

Personnel to MN Log Coy.

Personnel to MNTC.

Personnel to MNMPE.

One LMT.

NSE.

Total Contribution: 484 Personnel.

The Slovak Republic:

Personnel to MNB (C) HQ.

One maneuver Company.

Personnel to MN Log Coy.

Personnel to LMT.

NSE.

Total Contribution: 100 Personnel.

The Republic of Latvia:

Personnel to MNB (C) HQ.

Personnel to MNMPE.

Total Contribution: 9 Personnel.

Finland:

Personnel to MNB(C) HQ.

One Maneuver Company.

One ISR Company.

Main body of MN Log Coy.

Personnel to MNTC.

Personnel to MNMPE.

Personnel to RLMT and three LMT.

FINCON HQ (including NSE).

Total Contribution: 511 Personnel.

Any amendments or changes to the contributions will be subject to negotiations within the MCG.

3. Section six - Responsibilities Para 6.1shall be replaced as follows: Under KFOR CJSOR, the Czech Republic is the Framework Nation for MNB (C) from and including 1 August 2005.

4. This First Amendment shall enter into force on the last signature of the Participants and shall remain in force as long as the MOU is in force.

5. This First Amendment is signed in six (6) originals, one (1) for each Participant, in the English language only.