Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/1173 of 10 June 2025 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to maritime security ...

Official Journal of the European Union EN L series 2025/1173 11.6.2025 POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/1173 of 10 June 2025 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to maritime security in the West Indian Ocean and in the Red Sea (EUNAVFOR ATALANTA), and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2025/365 (EUNAVFOR ATALANTA/2/2025) THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof, Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to maritime security in the West Indian Ocean and in the Red Sea (EUNAVFOR ATALANTA) (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, which provides for a European Union military operation to contribute to maritime security in the West Indian Ocean and in the Red Sea (EUNAVFOR ATALANTA). (2) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR ATALANTA (the ‘EU Force Commander’). (3) On 18 February 2025, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/365 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Davide DA POZZO as the EU Force Commander. (4) On 8 May 2025, the Spanish military authorities proposed the appointment of Rear...