Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/170 of 8 February 2022 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1072 (EUTM Somalia/1/2022)

Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/170 of 8 February 2022 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1072 (EUTM Somalia/1/2022) THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2010/96/CFSP of 15 February 2010 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces OJ L 44, 19.2.2010, p. 16. , and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision 2010/96/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC), in accordance with Article 38 of the TEU, to take the relevant decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia), including decisions to appoint the subsequent EU Mission Force Commanders. (2) On 16 July 2020, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1072 Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2020/1072 of 16 July 2020 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1264 (EUTM Somalia/1/2020) (OJ L 234, 21.7.2020, p. 18). appointing Brigadier General Fabiano ZINZONE as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Somalia. (3) On 18 January 2022, the Italian military authorities proposed the appointment of Brigadier General Roberto VIGLIETTA to succeed Brigadier General Fabiano ZINZONE as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Somalia. (4) On 21 January 2022, the EU Military Committee agreed to recommend that the PSC approve the proposal made by the Italian military authorities. (5) A decision on the appointment of Brigadier General Roberto VIGLIETTA should be taken and Decision (CFSP) 2020/1072 should be repealed. (6) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the TEU and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Brigadier General Roberto VIGLIETTA is hereby appointed as the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia) from 9 February 2022.

Article 2

Decision (CFSP) 2020/1072 is hereby repealed from 9 February 2022.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 8 February 2022. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson D. Pronk