Date: 2023-11-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2023/2690 of 28 November 2023 on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/4/2023)
**Summary:**
On November 28, 2023, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) adopted Decision CFSP 2023/2690, reconfirming and prolonging the authorization of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. This decision, published in the Official Journal EN of the European Union L series on November 30, 2023, extends the operation for the period of December 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
The decision is based on Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8(3) of Council Decision CFSP 2020/472 of March 31, 2020, which established EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. Council Decision CFSP 2023/653 of March 20, 2023, previously extended the operation until March 31, 2025, subject to four-month reconfirmations by the PSC, contingent on the absence of evidence indicating a "pull effect" on migration due to the deployment of maritime assets, as determined by criteria outlined in the Operations Plan and monthly reports from the Operation Commander. This decision constitutes the twelfth such reconfirmation.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Mediterranean: A sea located between Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is the area of operation for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI: A European Union military operation in the Mediterranean, focused on implementing the UN arms embargo on Libya. Its authorization is subject to periodic reconfirmation.
Political and Security Committee: A committee within the European Union responsible for Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) matters. It reconfirms the authorization of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Council Decision CFSP 2020/472: The Council Decision that established and launched EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Council Decision CFSP 2023/653: The Council Decision amending Decision CFSP 2020/472 which extended EUNAVFOR MED IRINI until 31 March 2025.
Treaty on European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major center for European Union institutions, where the decision was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2690 30.11.2023
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2023/2690
of 28 November 2023
on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the
Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/4/2023)
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(3) 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) for the period until 31 March 2021.
(2) Article 8(3) of Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 provides that, notwithstanding that period, the authorisation of the
operation is to be reconfirmed every four months and that the Political and Security Committee is to prolong the
operation unless the deployment of maritime assets of the operation produces a pull effect on migration on the
basis of substantiated evidence gathered according to the criteria set out in the Operations Plan.
(3) On 20 March 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/653(2), which extended EUNAVFOR MED IRINI
until 31 March 2025, subject to the same reconfirmation procedure.
(4) The Operation Commander provided monthly pull factor reports.
(5) The authorisation of the operation should be reconfirmed for the twelfth four-month sub-period of its mandate and
the operation should be prolonged accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The authorisation of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI is hereby reconfirmed and the operation is prolonged for the period from
1 December 2023to 31 March 2024.
(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4.
(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/653 of 20 March 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 on the European Union military operation
in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 27).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2690/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 30.11.2023
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 2023.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
D. PRONK
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2690/oj