Date: 2025-10-03Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/2010 of 25 September 2025 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192 (EUTM RCA/1/2025)
**Executive Summary**
This document is Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/2010, dated 25 September 2025. It appoints Brigadier General Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAŞ as the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA), effective from 30 September 2025. The decision also repeals Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointment:**
* Brigadier General Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAŞ is appointed as EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA.
* The appointment is effective from 30 September 2025.
* **Repeal:**
* Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192 is repealed.
* **Entry into force:**
* This Decision enters into force on 30 September 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Brigadier General Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAŞ**
* **Impact:** Appointed as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA.
* **Action Required:** Assume responsibilities as EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA from 30 September 2025.
**EU Mission Commander**
* **Impact:** Mandate to carry on supporting the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA.
* **Action Required:** No action required.
**Political and Security Committee**
* **Impact:** Responsibility to exercise political control and strategic direction of the EUTM RCA with the new commander.
* **Action Required:** No action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Political and Security Committee: The EU body responsible for political control and strategic direction of the EUTM RCA mission, authorized to make decisions on the appointment of EU Mission Force Commanders.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/610: The foundational decision establishing the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA).
EUTM RCA: European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic, the subject of the appointment decision.
Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192: The previous decision regarding the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for EUTM RCA, which is being repealed by this decision.
Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAŞ: Brigadier General being appointed as the EU Mission Force Commander of the EUTM RCA.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2010 3.10.2025
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/2010
of 25 September 2025
on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union CSDP Military
Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) and repealing Decision (CFSP)
2024/2192 (EUTM RCA/1/2025)
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) 2016/610 of 19 April 2016 on a European Union CSDP Military Training
Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA)(1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/610, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is to exercise the
political control and strategic direction of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African
Republic (EUTM RCA), and is authorised to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty,
including decisions on the appointment of subsequent EU Mission Force Commanders.
(2) On 27 August 2024, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192(2), appointing Brigadier General Nicolae-Gabriel
OROS as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA.
(3) On 5 August 2025, the Romanian military authorities proposed the appointment of Brigadier General
Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAȘ to succeed Brigadier General Nicolae-Gabriel OROS as the EU Mission Force Commander
of EUTM RCA.
(4) On 8 August 2025, the EU Mission Commander supported the proposal of the Romanian military authorities.
(5) On 14 August 2025, the EU Military Committee recommended that Brigadier General Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAȘ be
appointed as EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA as from 30 September 2025.
(6) A decision on the appointment of Brigadier General Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAȘ as EU Mission Force Commander of
EUTM RCA should be taken and Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Brigadier General Claudiu-Mădălin TAMAȘ is hereby appointed EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union
CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) as from 30 September 2025.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 30 September 2025.
Done at Brussels, 25 September 2025.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
D. PRONK
(1) OJ L 104, 20.4.2016, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2016/610/oj.
(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/2192 of 27 August 2024 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force
Commander of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) and repealing
Decision (CFSP) 2023/2112 (EUTM RCA/1/2024) (OJ L, 2024/2192, 7.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2192/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2010/oj 1/1