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Date: 2019-09-27 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1591 of 19 September 2019 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (EUCAP Somalia/1/2019)

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## Summary of Political and Security Committee Decision CFSP 2019/1591 Regarding EUCAP Somalia Head of Mission On September 19, 2019, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) adopted Decision CFSP 2019/1591, appointing Mr. Christopher Reynolds as Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia). This decision, based on Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 9(1) of Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP, follows a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Mr. Reynolds' mandate spans from September 10, 2019, to December 31, 2020. The decision entered into force on the date of its adoption and applies from September 10, 2019. This decision follows the previous extension of Ms. Maria Cristina Stepanescu's mandate, the previous Head of Mission, which ended on August 31, 2019 and extends the EUCAP Somalia mission mandate which extends until December 31, 2020.

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European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia EUCAP Somalia: A European Union mission focused on capacity building in Somalia. Political and Security Committee: A committee within the European Union responsible for political control and strategic direction of certain EU missions. Treaty on European Union: The treaty forming the constitutional basis of the European Union. Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP: A Council Decision regarding the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia EUCAP Somalia. Christopher REYNOLDS: Appointed as the Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia from 10 September 2019 to 31 December 2020. Maria Cristina STEPANESCU: Former Head of Mission of EUCAP Nestor, later EUCAP Somalia. Somalia: Country where the European Union Capacity Building Mission is located. Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
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27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/65 DECISIONS POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1591 of 19 September 2019 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (EUCAP Somalia/1/2019) THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof, Having regard to the Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission. (2) On 26 July 2016, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1633 (2) appointing Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of Mission of EUCAP Nestor, as EUCAP Somalia was originally named. (3) On 10 December 2018, Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1942 (3) extended the mandate of EUCAP Somalia until 31 December 2020. (4) On 18 December 2018, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/2062 (4) extending the mandate of Ms Maria- Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia until 31 August 2019. (5) On 9 September 2019, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Christopher REYNOLDS as Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia from 10 September 2019 to 31 December 2020, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Mr Christopher REYNOLDS is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) from 10 September 2019 to 31 December 2020. (1) OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40. (2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/1633 of 26 July 2016 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (EUCAP NESTOR/1/2016) (OJ L 243, 10.9.2016, p. 8). (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). (4) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/2062 of 18 December 2018 extending the mandate of the Head of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (EUCAP Somalia/1/2018) (OJ L 329, 27.12.2018, p. 24).L 248/66 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019 Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from 10 September 2019. Done at Brussels, 19 September 2019. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

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