Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 33 and Article 31(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

On 8 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/819/CFSP^f1, appointing Mr Alexander RONDOS as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa.

The mandate of Mr RONDOS as the EUSR has been successively renewed, most recently by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/905^f2, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/251^f3. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 31 August 2020.

The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of 6 months and a new financial reference amount for the period from 1 September 2020 to 28 February 2021 should be established.

The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

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