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Official Journal of the European Union
27.3.2013
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/1/2013
of 22 March 2013
on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to
contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the
Somali coast (Atalanta)
(2013/159/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
(5) In
accordance
with
Article
5
of
the
Protocol
(No
22)
on
the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning
particular Article 38 thereof,
of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of
actions of the Union which have defence implications,
10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation
to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast ( 1 ), and in
particular Article 6 thereof,
Article 1
Whereas:
Commodore Jorge NOVO PALMA is hereby appointed EU Force
Commander for the European Union military operation to
(1) Pursuant
to
Article
6
(1)
of
Joint
Action
2008/851/CFSP, contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts
the Council authorised the Political and Security
of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast as from
Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment
6 April 2013.
of the EU Force Commander.
Article 2
(2) On
27
November
2012,
the
PSC
adopted
Decision
Atalanta/3/2012 ( 2 ) appointing Rear Admiral ngel
Decision Atalanta/3/2012 is hereby repealed.
GARCA DE PAREDES PREZ DE SEVILLA as EU Force
Commander for the European Union military operation
Article 3
to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and
repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the
This Decision shall enter into force on 6 April 2013.
Somali coast (Atalanta).
(3)
The EU Operation Commander has recommended the
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2013.
appointment of Commodore Jorge NOVO PALMA as the
new EU Force Commander for Atalanta to succeed Rear
Admiral ngel GARCA DE PAREDES PREZ DE SEVILLA.
For the Political and Security Committee
(4) The
EU
Military
Committee
supports
that
recommen
The Chairperson
dation.
O. SKOOG
( 1 ) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
( 2 ) Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/3/2012 of
27 November 2012 on the appointment of an EU Force
Commander for the European Union military operation to
contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of
piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (OJ L 332,
4.12.2012, p. 20).

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