Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/1770 of 27 August 2025 on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/3/2025)
Date: 2025-08-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU military mission, Libya, Mediterranean region (EU), appointment of members, arms trade, export, illicit trade, military cooperation, military personnel, petroleum








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2025/1770


8.9.2025







            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/1770
         
of 27 August 2025
         
on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/3/2025)


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), 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 Operation Commander for EUNAVFOR MED IRINI (‘EU Operation Commander’).












(3)


On 26 June 2024, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 (2), appointing Rear Admiral Valentino RINALDI as EU Operation Commander from 19 July 2024.












(4)


On 3 June 2025, the Italian military authorities proposed that Rear Admiral Marco CASAPIERI succeed Rear Admiral Valentino RINALDI as EU Operation Commander from 12 September 2025.












(5)


On 17 June 2025, the EU Military Committee supported the proposed appointment made by the Italian military authorities.












(6)


A decision on the appointment of Rear Admiral Marco CASAPIERI as EU Operation Commander should be taken.












(7)


Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 should be repealed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Rear Admiral Marco CASAPIERI is hereby appointed as EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) from 12 September 2025.


Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 is hereby repealed.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 12 September 2025.




Done at Brussels, 27 August 2025.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/472/oj.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/1848 of 26 June 2024 on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1745 (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/3/2024) (OJ L, 2024/1848, 3.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1848/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1770/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)