Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1591 of 19 September 2019 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (EUCAP Somalia/1/2019)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia)^f1, and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

On 26 July 2016, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1633^f2 appointing Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of Mission of EUCAP Nestor, as EUCAP Somalia was originally named.

On 10 December 2018, Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1942^f3 extended the mandate of EUCAP Somalia until 31 December 2020.

On 18 December 2018, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/2062^f4 extending the mandate of Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia until 31 August 2019.

On 9 September 2019, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Christopher REYNOLDS as Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia from 10 September 2019 to 31 December 2020,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: