Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/2077 of 28 November 2019 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/1/2019)
Date: 2019-11-28
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU police mission, Libya, border control, cross-border cooperation, international security








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6.12.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 316/32








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/2077
of 28 November 2019
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/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 2013/233/CFSP of 22 May 2013 on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,


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

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2013/233/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of EUBAM Libya, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


On 30 August 2016, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1634 (2), appointing Mr Vincenzo TAGLIAFERRI as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya from 1 September 2016 to 21 August 2017.












(3)


The mandate of Mr Vincenzo TAGLIAFERRI as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya has been regularly extended, most recently by the adoption by the PSC of Decision (CFSP) 2018/2061 (3), extending the mandate of Mr Vincenzo TAGLIAFERRI as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya until 31 December 2019.












(4)


On 17 December 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/2009 (4), amending and extending Decision 2013/233/CFSP until 30 June 2020.












(5)


The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Mr Vincenzo TAGLIAFERRI as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Mr Vincenzo TAGLIAFERRI as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya is hereby extended until 30 June 2020.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




It shall apply from 1 January 2020.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 2019.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

S. FROM-EMMESBERGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 138, 24.5.2013, p. 15.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/1634 of 30 August 2016 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/1/2016) (OJ L 243, 10.9.2016, p. 10).

(3)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/2061 of 18 December 2018 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/2/2018) (OJ L 329, 27.12.2018, p. 22).

(4)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/2009 of 17 December 2018 amending and extending Decision 2013/233/CFSP on the European Union Integrated Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (OJ L 322, 18.12.2018, p. 25).