Date: 2020-05-19Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/663 of 18 May 2020 amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia)
**Summary:**
Council Decision CFSP 2020/663, adopted on May 18, 2020, amends Decision 2012/389/CFSP regarding the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia). This decision specifically increases the financial reference amount allocated to EUCAP Somalia. The financial reference amount to cover expenditures related to EUCAP Somalia for the period of January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020, is revised to EUR 71,189,005.32. This amendment follows previous decisions, including Decision CFSP 2016/2240, which refocused the mission on capacity building in Somalia, and Decision CFSP 2018/1942, which extended EUCAP Somalia and provided its initial financial reference for the stated period. The decision enters into force on the date of its adoption.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
Somalia: A country in the Horn of Africa.
EUCAP Somalia: The European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia.
Council Decision CFSP 2016/2240: Council Decision amending the Missions mandate to focus it on capacity building in Somalia and changed the Missions name to EUCAP Somalia.
Council Decision CFSP 2018/1942: Council Decision amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP to extend EUCAP Somalia and provide it with a financial reference amount for the period from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2020.
Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP: Council Decision on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia EUCAP Somalia.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Political and Security Committee: A committee within the European Union dealing with common foreign and security policy.
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DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/663
of 18 May 2020
amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia
(EUCAP Somalia)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular 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 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/389/CFSP(1) concerning the European Union Mission on
Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR).
(2) On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2240(2), which amended the Mission’s mandate
to focus it on capacity building in Somalia and changed the Mission’s name to EUCAP Somalia.
(3) On 10 December 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1942(3) amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP to
extend EUCAP Somalia and provide it with a financial reference amount for the period from 1 January 2019 until
31 December 2020.
(4) On 4 February 2020, the Political and Security Committee amended the Operations Plan EUCAP Somalia and agreed
that additional security measures should be provided for.
(5) Decision 2012/389/CFSP should be amended by increasing the financial reference amount,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 13(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the seventh subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Somalia for the period from
1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020 shall be EUR 71 189 005,32.’.
(1) Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (OJ
L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40).
(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2240 of 12 December 2016 amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Mission on
Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 337, 13.12.2016, p. 18).
(3) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1942 of 10 December 2018 extending and amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union
Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (OJ L 314, 11.12.2018, p. 56).L 157/2 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 19.5.2020
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 18 May 2020.
For the Council
The President
G. GRLIĆ RADMAN