Date: 2025-10-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/2012 of 30 September 2025 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2025/626 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/4/2025)
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/2012, dated 30 September 2025. It concerns the appointment of Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS as the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI), effective from 3 October 2025. The decision also repeals Decision (CFSP) 2025/626.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointment of EU Force Commander:**
* Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS is appointed as EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
* The appointment is effective from 3 October 2025.
* **Repeal of Previous Decision:**
* Decision (CFSP) 2025/626, which previously appointed Rear Admiral Alessandro DI BIASI, is repealed.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The decision will come into force on 3 October 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**EUNAVFOR MED IRINI**
**Impact:** New EU Force Commander appointed. Previous commander's appointment is repealed.
**Action Required:** Implement transition of command to Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS, effective from 3 October 2025.
**Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS**
**Impact:** Appointed as EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
**Action Required:** Assume command of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, effective from 3 October 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI: European Union military operation in the Mediterranean
Political and Security Committee: EU committee responsible for decision-making on EU foreign policy and military matters
Decision (CFSP) 2020/472: Council decision establishing and launching the EUNAVFOR MED IRINI military operation.
Decision (CFSP) 2025/626: Decision on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, which is being repealed by this document.
Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS: Appointed as EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2012 2.10.2025
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/2012
of 30 September 2025
on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the
Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2025/626 (EUNAVFOR MED
IRINI/4/2025)
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), 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 Article 8(2) of 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 (the ‘EU Force
Commander’).
(3) On 25 March 2025, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/626(2), appointing Rear Admiral Alessandro DI BIASI as
EU Force Commander as from 4 April 2025.
(4) On 4 September 2025, the Greek military authorities proposed the appointment of Commodore Spyridon
POLLATOS to succeed Rear Admiral Alessandro DI BIASI as EU Force Commander (the ‘proposed appointment’).
(5) On 6 September 2025, the EU Operation Commander of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI supported the proposed
appointment.
(6) On 11 September 2025, the EU Military Committee supported the proposed appointment and agreed that
Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS be appointed as EU Force Commander as from 3 October 2025.
(7) A decision on the appointment of Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS as EU Force Commander should be taken.
(8) Decision (CFSP) 2025/626 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Commodore Spyridon POLLATOS is appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the
Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) as from 3 October 2025.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2025/626 is hereby repealed.
(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) 2025/626 of 25 March 2025 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for
the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2641
(EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/1/2025) (OJ L, 2025/626, 28.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/626/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2012/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 2.10.2025
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 October 2025.
Done at Brussels, 30 September 2025.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
L. MANDEL VENSILD
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2012/oj