Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/441 of 16 March 2015 amending and extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces

17.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 72/37
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/441
of 16 March 2015
amending and extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/96/CFSP (1). The mandate of the EU military mission ends on 31 March 2015.
(2) The Brussels Conference on Somalia, held on 16 September 2013, provided the basis for the Somalia Compact and triggered a mechanism for coordination and Somali ownership through the Somalia ‘New Deal’ task force.
(3) During the United Kingdom and Somalia co-hosted international meeting, held in London on 18 September 2014, the Federal Government outlined the Ministry of Defence's path to development of the Somali National Army up to 2019, and its immediate requirements.
(4) Following the Strategic Review in October 2014, the mandate of the EU military mission should be extended until 31 December 2016.
(5) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the implementation of this Decision and therefore does not participate in the financing of this mission.
(6) The mandate of the EU military mission should be further extended with an adapted mandate,