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Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1926 of 26 October 2015 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED)

EU Decision 2015/1926 · Adopted 26 October 2015 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1926

of 26 October 2015

amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED)

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 18 May 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED)f1.

(2)

On 24 September 2015, the Operation Commander proposed that the operation be named SOPHIA.

(3)

Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 of 18 May 2015 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED) (OJ L 122, 19.5.2015, p. 31).

Contents

  1. 1Name of the operation
  2. 2Entry into force
  3. Signature

1Name of the operation

In the title and throughout the text of Decision (CFSP) 2015/778, the name ‘EUNAVFOR MED’ shall henceforth be replaced in all instances by the name ‘EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA’ and any necessary grammatical changes shall be made.

2Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Signature

Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 2015.

For the Council

The President

F. Mogherini