# 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, Introduction: Introductory text

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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 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 should therefore be amended and extended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/725/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-725/introduction
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