Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/663
of 18 May 2020
amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/389/CFSP1 concerning the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR).
(2)
On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/22402, which amended the Mission’s mandate to focus it on capacity building in Somalia and changed the Mission’s name to EUCAP Somalia.
(3)
On 10 December 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/19423 amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP to extend EUCAP Somalia and provide it with a financial reference amount for the period from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2020.
(4)
On 4 February 2020, the Political and Security Committee amended the Operations Plan EUCAP Somalia and agreed that additional security measures should be provided for.
(5)
Decision 2012/389/CFSP should be amended by increasing the financial reference amount,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: