Council Decision 2012/835/CFSP

of 21 December 2012

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 by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

On 15 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/96/CFSP1.

(2)

On 28 July 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/483/CFSP2 amending Decision 2010/96 CFSP and extending it for a further period of one year.

(3)

Due to a delay in the adoption of a new Council Decision amending and extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP, it is necessary to extend the validity of the latter with a view to covering the presence of the EU training mission EUTM Somalia in Uganda as from 1 January 2013.

(4)

In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol 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.

(5)

The EU military mission should be further extended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: