Date: 2022-09-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/1681 of 27 September 2022 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/4/2022)
**Summary:**
On September 27, 2022, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) adopted Decision CFSP 2022/1681, appointing Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS as the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, effective October 1, 2022. This decision follows a proposal by the Hellenic military authorities on July 26, 2022, and endorsement by the EU Military Committee on September 14, 2022. Rear Admiral DIMOPOULOS succeeds Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI. Decision CFSP 2022/1681 also repeals PSC Decision CFSP 2022/513 of March 29, 2022, which had previously appointed Rear Admiral RUTTERI to the position. The legal basis for this decision is Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8(2) of Council Decision CFSP 2020/472 of March 31, 2020, which established EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: An economic and political union of European countries.
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI: European Union military operation in the Mediterranean. Its core task is the implementation of the UN arms embargo on Libya.
Political and Security Committee: A committee within the European Union responsible for dealing with the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy.
Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS: Appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean EUNAVFOR MED IRINI from 1 October 2022.
Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI: Former EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Council Decision CFSP 2020/472: Council Decision establishing and launching EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Decision CFSP 2022/1681: Political and Security Committee Decision on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and repealing Decision CFSP 2022/513.
Mediterranean Sea: The sea in which the European Union military operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI takes place.
L 252/74 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.9.2022
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1681
of 27 September 2022
on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the
Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED
IRINI/4/2022)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 of 31 March 2020 on a European Union military operation in the
Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI)(1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 31 March 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, which established and launched a European
Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI).
(2) Pursuant to Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take
decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
(3) On 29 March 2022, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/513(2)appointing Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI as
EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
(4) On 26 July 2022, the Hellenic military authorities proposed the appointment of Commodore Stylianos
DIMOPOULOS to succeed Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI as the EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI
from 1 October 2022. Those authorities have indicated that Commodore Stylianos DIMOPOULOS will be promoted
to Rear Admiral upon his appointment as EU Force Commander.
(5) On 14 September 2022, the EU Military Committee supported the recommendation made by the Hellenic military
authorities.
(6) A decision on the appointment of Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS should be taken.
(7) Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS is hereby appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military
operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) from 1 October 2022.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2022) is hereby repealed.
(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4.
(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 of 29 March 2022 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for
the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1748
(EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2022) (OJ L 103, 31.3.2022, p. 12).30.9.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/75
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 October 2022.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2022.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
D. PRONK