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Date: 2-Apr-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/1013 of 26 March 2024 on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2024)

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/1013 reconfirms and prolongs the authorization of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI).

Key Changes

  • The authorization of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI is reconfirmed for another four-month period.
  • The operation is prolonged from 1 April 2024 to 31 July 2024.
  • This decision is based on Article 8(3) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, which requires reconfirmation every four months unless the operation produces a pull effect on migration based on substantiated evidence.
  • Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/653 extended the operation until 31 March 2025, subject to the same reconfirmation procedure.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Other Nations Operating in the Mediterranean: Need for coordination to avoid unintended consequences.

Suggested Action Items

  • Communicate the purpose and activities of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI to the public to ensure transparency and build support.

Key Entities Referenced

Political and Security Committee: The body responsible for reconfirming the authorization of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. EUNAVFOR MED IRINI: The European Union military operation in the Mediterranean. Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472: The original decision establishing and launching EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/653: The decision extending EUNAVFOR MED IRINI until 31 March 2025.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/1013 2.4.2024 POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2024/1013 of 26 March 2024 on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2024) 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 this period, the authorization 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), extending the operation until 31 March 2025, subject to the same reconfirmation procedure. (4) The Operation Commander provided monthly pull factor reports. (5) The authorization of the operation should be reconfirmed for the thirteenth 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 from 1 April 2024to 31 July 2024. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 26 March 2024. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson D. PRONK (1) OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4. (2) OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 27. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1013/oj 1/1

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