Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2010/437/CFSP
of 30 July 2010
amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coastf1.
(2)
On 8 December 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/907/CFSP amending the abovementioned Joint Actionf2.
(3)
With piracy being more and more effectively prevented in the Gulf of Aden and other areas near to the Somali coast, pirates are increasingly extending their activities into maritime areas more than 500 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia and neighbouring countries.
(4)
Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: