POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1512

of 19 July 2023

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) (EUAM RCA/1/2023)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 of 9 December 2019 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 25 August 2022, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/1436, (2) appointing Mr José Manuel MARQUES DIAS as Head of Mission of EUAM RCA from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.

(3) On 28 July 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/1333 (3) amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 and extending the mandate of EUAM RCA until 9 August 2024.

(4) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Mr José Manuel MARQUES DIAS as Head of Mission of EUAM RCA from 1 September 2023 to 9 August 2024,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr José Manuel MARQUES DIAS as Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) is hereby extended from 1 September 2023 to 9 August 2024.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 September 2023.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2023.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

D. PRONK

(1)  

OJ L 318, 10.12.2019, p. 141

.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/1436 of 25 August 2022 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) (EUAM RCA/1/2022) (

OJ L 225, 31.8.2022, p. 1

).

(3)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1333 of 28 July 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) (

OJ L 201, 1.8.2022, p. 25

).