Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/1880 of 4 September 2025 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Mozambique), and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2181 (EUMAM Mozambique/1/2025)
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, Mozambique, appointment of members, military cooperation, military personnel, military training








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2025/1880


15.9.2025







            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/1880
         
of 4 September 2025
         
on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Mozambique), and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2181 (EUMAM Mozambique/1/2025)


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) 2021/1143 of 12 July 2021 on a European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Mozambique) (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of the EU Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Mozambique), including the relevant decisions on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commanders.












(2)


On 27 August 2024, by Decision (CFSP) 2024/2181 (2), the PSC appointed Brigadier General Luís Fernando MACHADO BARROSO as EU Mission Force Commander for EUMAM Mozambique.












(3)


On 14 August 2025, the Portuguese authorities proposed Commodore César Manuel PIRES CORREIA to succeed Brigadier General Luís Fernando MACHADO BARROSO as EU Mission Force Commander for EUMAM Mozambique (the ‘proposed appointment’).












(4)


On 18 August 2025, the EU Mission Commander recommended that Commodore César Manuel PIRES CORREIA be appointed as EU Mission Force Commander for EUMAM Mozambique as from 10 September 2025.












(5)


On 21 August 2025, the EU Military Committee supported the proposed appointment and agreed that Commodore César Manuel PIRES CORREIA be appointed as EU Mission Force Commander for EUMAM Mozambique.












(6)


A decision on the appointment of Commodore César Manuel PIRES CORREIA as EU Mission Force Commander for EUMAM Mozambique as from 10 September 2025 should be taken.












(7)


Decision (CFSP) 2024/2181 should be repealed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Commodore César Manuel PIRES CORREIA is appointed as EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Mozambique) from 10 September 2025.


Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2024/2181 is hereby repealed.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 10 September 2025.




Done at Brussels, 4 September 2025.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





(1)  
            OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 93, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/1143/oj.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/2181 of 27 August 2024 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Mozambique), and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2023/1790 (EUMAM Mozambique/1/2024) (OJ L, 2024/2181, 6.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2181/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1880/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)