Council Decision 2012/173/CFSPShow full title

Article 2 Mandate and tasks

1. The EU Operations Centre shall provide support in the field of operational planning and conduct of Operation Atalanta, EUTM Somalia, and the future civilian CSDP mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building (RMCB), with a view to increasing efficiency, coherence and synergies. In this framework the EU Operations Centre shall help facilitate information exchange and improve coordination and strengthen civil-military synergies.

2. The EU Operations Centre shall perform the following tasks:

(a) to provide, using its military expertise and specialised planning expertise, direct support to the Civilian Operations Commander for the operational planning and conduct of the RMCB mission;

(b) to provide support to the EUTM Mission Commander and enhance strategic coordination between EUTM Somalia and the other CSDP mission and operation in the Horn of Africa;

(c) to liaise with Operation Atalanta;

(d) to provide support to the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD), at its request, in its strategic planning for the CSDP missions and operation in the Horn of Africa;

(e) to facilitate interaction between the Horn of Africa CSDP missions and operation and the Brussels-based structures;

(f) to facilitate coordination and improve synergies amongst Operation Atalanta, EUTM Somalia, and RMCB, in the context of the Horn of Africa Strategy and in liaison with the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa.