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United Kingdom

Council Decision 2013/725/CFSP

of 9 December 2013

amending and extending Decision 2012/173/CFSP on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

On 16 July 2012 the Council adopted Decision 2012/389/CFSP^f1 establishing the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor).

(2)

On 8 October 2013 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreed that the mandate of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operation in the Horn of Africa should be extended for a period of 12 months.

(3)

Council Decision 2012/173/CFSP^f2 should therefore be amended and extended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1: Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40).
f2: Council Decision 2012/173/CFSP of 23 March 2012 on the activation of the EU Operations Centre for the Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operation in the Horn of Africa (OJ L 89, 27.3.2012, p. 66).