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30.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
198/37
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/483/CFSP
of 28 July 2011
amending and extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to
contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
to building a Command and Control structure for the
NSF, to protect the civilian population and to integrate
different militias and clans’ forces into the NSF.
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,
(7) The
TGF’s
appreciation
was
reiterated
during
the
Joint
Security Committee in Kampala on 23 June 2011.
Whereas:
(8)
During the Joint Consultative meeting of the AU PSC and
the EU PSC held on 10 May 2011 in Addis Ababa, the
(1) On
15
February
2010,
the
Council
adopted
Decision
AU expressed its satisfaction with the support provided
2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission
by EUTM Somalia in the build-up to a professional and
to contribute to the training of Somali security forces ( 1 ).
unified Somali NSF.
(2) On
31
March
2010,
the
Council
adopted
Decision (9) Ugandan
Political
and
Military
authorities
have
expressed
2010/197/CFSP on the launch of a European Union
their satisfaction with the partnership with the EU and
military mission to contribute to the training of Somali
the United States of America, and their willingness to
security forces (EUTM Somalia) ( 2 ).
continue the training.
(3)
On 20 July 2011, the Council approved the revised Crisis
(10) In
accordance
with
Article
5
of
the
Protocol
on
the
Management Concept for EUTM Somalia.
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
(4) On
28
April
2011,
in
his
report
S/2011/277
to
the
actions of the Union which have defence implications.
Security Council, the United Nations Secretary-General
Denmark does not participate in the implementation of
(UNSG) noted the territorial gains and the progress in
this Decision and therefore does not participate in the
the security track, and mentioned the training provided
financing of this operation.
by the EU. The UNSG recommends focusing on further
development of the Somali security sector institutions
and in particular recommends improving the Command
and Control structures of the National Security Forces
(11) EUTM
Somalia
should
be
further
extended,
(NSF).
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(5)
On 21 April 2011, the Chairperson of the African Union
(AU) Commission submitted his report on the situation
Article 1
in Somalia to the Peace and Security Council. He high
lighted the gains in the security domain and made a
Decision 2010/96/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
request for the continuation of the training support.
(1) in Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the
(6) In
his
letter
of
4
May
2011,
to
the
High
Representative
following:
of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the
Prime Minister of Somalia, expressed the Somali Transi
tional Federal Government’s (TFG) appreciation for the
‘1. In order to continue contributing towards
EU’s support and reiterated the TFG’s full commitment
strengthening the Somali Transitional Federal Government
(TFG) as a functioning government serving all Somali
( 1 ) OJ L 44, 19.2.2010, p. 16.
citizens, an EU military training mission (EUTM Somalia)
( 2 ) OJ L 87, 7.4.2010, p. 33.
shall contribute to the development of the Somali security

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sector through the provision of military training to the
percentage of the reference amount referred to in
National Security Forces (NSF). Training will focus on
Article 32(3) of ATHENA shall be 60 %.’;
developing Command and Control and specialised capa
bilities and on self-training capacities of the Somali NSF,
with a view to transferring EU training expertise to local
(b) the following paragraph is added:
actors. EUTM Somalia will continue operating in close
cooperation and coordination with other actors in the Inter
national Community, in particular the United Nations,
AMISOM, and the United States of America and Uganda
‘3. The
financial
reference
amount
for
the
common
in line with agreed TFG requirements.
costs of the EU military mission for the period starting
on 9 August 2011 shall be EUR 4,8 million. The
percentage of this reference amount referred to in
2. The
EU
military
training
carried
out
to
that
end
shall
Article 32(3) of ATHENA shall be 30 %.’;
continue to take place mainly in Uganda, in accordance
with the political objective of the EU mission to contribute
to the training of Somali security forces, as defined in the
(4) in Article 12, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
revised Crisis Management Concept approved by the
Council on 20 July 2011. Elements of EUTM Somalia will
also be based in Nairobi and Brussels.’;
‘2. The
EU
military
mission
shall
terminate
in
2012
after
two 6-month training periods and redeployment of the EU
(2) in Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
units and personnel to Europe.’.
‘1. Colonel
Michael BEARY is hereby appointed EU
Article 2
Mission Commander with effect from 9 August 2011.’;
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
(3) Article 10 is hereby amended as follows:
Done at Brussels, 28 July 2011.
(a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
For the Council
‘2. The
financial
reference
amount
for
the
common
costs of the EU military mission for the period until
The President
9 August 2011 shall be EUR 4,8
million. The
M. DOWGIELEWICZ

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