Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2023/1352 of 30 June 2023 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/1/2023)
Date: 2023-06-30
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU police mission, Libya, border control, cross-border cooperation, international security








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3.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 168/46








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1352
of 30 June 2023
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/1/2023)


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 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 14 January 2021, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/59 (2), appointing Ms Natalina CEA as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya from 1 February 2021 to 30 June 2021.












(3)


On 18 May 2022, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/846 (3), extending the mandate of Ms Natalina CEA as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya until 30 June 2023.












(4)


On 26 June 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1305 (4), extending the mandate of EUBAM Libya until 30 June 2024.












(5)


The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Ms Natalina CEA as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Ms Natalina CEA as Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) is hereby extended from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2023.




Done at Brussels, 30 June 2023.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





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

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2021/59 of 14 January 2021 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/1/2021) (OJ L 26, 26.1.2021, p. 3).

(3)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/846 of 18 May 2022 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/1/2022) (OJ L 148, 31.5.2022, p. 38).

(4)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1305 of 26 June 2023 amending Decision 2013/233/CFSP on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (OJ L 161, 27.6.2023, p. 68).