30.9.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 252/74 |
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1681
of 27 September 2022
on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/4/2022)
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 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. |
(3) |
On 29 March 2022, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI as EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. |
(4) |
On 26 July 2022, the Hellenic military authorities proposed the appointment of Commodore Stylianos DIMOPOULOS to succeed Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI as the EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI from 1 October 2022. Those authorities have indicated that Commodore Stylianos DIMOPOULOS will be promoted to Rear Admiral upon his appointment as EU Force Commander. |
(5) |
On 14 September 2022, the EU Military Committee supported the recommendation made by the Hellenic military authorities. |
(6) |
A decision on the appointment of Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS should be taken. |
(7) |
Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 should be repealed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS is hereby appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) from 1 October 2022.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2022) is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 October 2022.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2022.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
D. PRONK
(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 of 29 March 2022 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1748 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2022) (OJ L 103, 31.3.2022, p. 12).