Document ID: 32023D1789
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>19.9.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 230/12</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1789
of 14 September 2023
on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union military partnership mission in Niger (EUMPM Niger), and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2023/614 (EUMPM Niger/2/2023)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2444 of 12 December 2022 on a European Union military partnership mission in Niger (EUMPM Niger) ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Pursuant to Article&#160;5(1) of Decision (CFSP)&#160;2022/2444, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions concerning the appointment of the EUMPM Niger Mission Force Commander (the &#8216;EU Mission Force&#160;Commander&#8217;).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On 14&#160;March 2023, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP)&#160;2023/614&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a> appointing Colonel Antonio D&#8217;AGOSTINO as EU Mission Force Commander for EUPM Niger.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>On 17&#160;August 2023, the Italian military authorities proposed the appointment of Colonel Antonio STASI to succeed Colonel Antonio D&#8217;AGOSTINO as EU Mission Force Commander from 19&#160;September 2023.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>On 23&#160;August 2023, the Mission Commander for EUMPM Niger supported this proposal.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>On 23&#160;August 2023, the EU Military Committee recommended that Colonel Antonio STASI be appointed as EU Mission Force Commander as from 19&#160;September 2023.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>A decision on the appointment of Colonel Antonio STASI as EU Mission Force Commander from 19&#160;September 2023 should be taken and Decision (CFSP)&#160;2023/614 should be&#160;repealed,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Colonel Antonio STASI is hereby appointed as EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military partnership mission in Niger (EUMPM Niger) as from 19 September 2023.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2023/614 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 19 September 2023.
Done at Brussels, 14 September 2023.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
D. PRONK
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( 1 ) OJ L 319, 13.12.2022, p.86 .
( 2 ) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2023/614 of 14 March 2023 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union military partnership mission in Niger (EUMPM Niger) (EUMPM Niger/1/2023) ( OJ L 80, 20.3.2023, p. 93 ).
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