Date: 2025-09-08Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/1770 of 27 August 2025 on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/3/2025)
**Summary:**
Political and Security Committee Decision CFSP 2025/1770, dated 27 August 2025, appoints Rear Admiral Marco CASAPIERI as the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, effective 12 September 2025. This decision repeals Decision CFSP 2024/1848, which had previously appointed Rear Admiral Valentino RINALDI to the position. The appointment follows a proposal from Italian military authorities on 3 June 2025, and endorsement by the EU Military Committee on 17 June 2025. 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, which established EUNAVFOR MED IRINI on 31 March 2020. The decision was made in Brussels and is effective as of 12 September 2025. The Chairperson of the Political and Security Committee is D. Pronk.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI: A European Union military operation in the Mediterranean.
Political and Security Committee: A committee within the European Union responsible for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
Council Decision CFSP 2020/472: A Council Decision that established and launched the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Marco CASAPIERI: Rear Admiral appointed as EU Operation Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Valentino RINALDI: Rear Admiral who was previously the EU Operation Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Council Decision CFSP 2024/1848: Council Decision CFSP 2024/1848 appointing Rear Admiral Valentino RINALDI as EU Operation Commander and subsequently repealed.
Brussels: The city where the decision was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1770 8.9.2025
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/1770
of 27 August 2025
on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in
the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 (EUNAVFOR
MED IRINI/3/2025)
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), 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 Operation Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI (‘EU Operation
Commander’).
(3) On 26 June 2024, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848(2), appointing Rear Admiral Valentino RINALDI as
EU Operation Commander from 19 July 2024.
(4) On 3 June 2025, the Italian military authorities proposed that Rear Admiral Marco CASAPIERI succeed Rear
Admiral Valentino RINALDI as EU Operation Commander from 12 September 2025.
(5) On 17 June 2025, the EU Military Committee supported the proposed appointment made by the Italian military
authorities.
(6) A decision on the appointment of Rear Admiral Marco CASAPIERI as EU Operation Commander should be taken.
(7) Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Rear Admiral Marco CASAPIERI is hereby appointed as EU Operation Commander for the European Union military
operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) from 12 September 2025.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 12 September 2025.
Done at Brussels, 27 August 2025.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
D. PRONK
(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/472/oj.
(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 of 26 June 2024 on the appointment of the EU Operation
Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision
(CFSP) 2021/1745 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/3/2024) (OJ L, 2024/1848, 3.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1848/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1770/oj 1/1