Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/1681 of 27 September 2022 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/4/2022)
Date: 2022-09-27
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, Libya, Mediterranean region (EU), appointment of members, military cooperation, military personnel








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30.9.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 252/74








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1681
of 27 September 2022
         
on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/4/2022)


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) 2020/472 of 31 March 2020 on a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 March 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, which established and launched a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI).












(2)


Pursuant to Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.












(3)


On 29 March 2022, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI as EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.












(4)


On 26 July 2022, the Hellenic military authorities proposed the appointment of Commodore Stylianos DIMOPOULOS to succeed Rear Admiral Fabrizio RUTTERI as the EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI from 1 October 2022. Those authorities have indicated that Commodore Stylianos DIMOPOULOS will be promoted to Rear Admiral upon his appointment as EU Force Commander.












(5)


On 14 September 2022, the EU Military Committee supported the recommendation made by the Hellenic military authorities.












(6)


A decision on the appointment of Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS should be taken.












(7)


Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 should be repealed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Rear Admiral Stylianos DIMOPOULOS is hereby appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) from 1 October 2022.


Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2022) is hereby repealed.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 October 2022.




Done at Brussels, 27 September 2022.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/513 of 29 March 2022 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1748 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2022) (OJ L 103, 31.3.2022, p. 12).