Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2023/2078 of 26 September 2023 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2023/743 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/3/2023)
Date: 2023-09-26
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, Libya, Mediterranean region (EU), appointment of members, military cooperation, military personnel








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28.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 239/35








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2023/2078
of 26 September 2023
         
on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2023/743 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/3/2023)


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) 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 Article 8(2) of 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 4 April 2023, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/743 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Valentino RINALDI as EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI from 1 April 2023.












(4)


On 5 September 2023, the Greek military authorities proposed the appointment of Commodore Konstantinos BAKALAKOS to succeed Rear Admiral Valentino RINALDI as the EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI from 1 October 2023. The EU Operation Commander supported that proposed appointment.












(5)


On 12 September 2023, the EU Military Committee supported the recommendation made by the Greek military authorities.












(6)


A decision on the appointment of Commodore Konstantinos BAKALAKOS as EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI should be taken.












(7)


Decision (CFSP) 2023/743 should be repealed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Commodore Konstantinos BAKALAKOS is hereby appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) from 1 October 2023.


Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2023/743 is repealed.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 2023.




Done at Brussels, 26 September 2023.


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) 2023/743 of 4 April 2023 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1681 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/1/2023) (OJ L 98, 11.4.2023, p. 6).