Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2015/927 of 9 June 2015 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) and repealing Decision EUSEC/1/2012 (EUSEC/1/2015)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2010/565/CFSP of 21 September 2010 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)⁽¹⁾, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

1. Pursuant to Article 8 of Decision 2010/565/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of EUSEC RD Congo, including decisions regarding the appointment of a Head of Mission.

2. On 8 June 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/883⁽²⁾ extending the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘EUSEC RD Congo’) until 30 June 2016.

3. On 2 October 2012, the PSC adopted Decision EUSEC 1/2012⁽³⁾, appointing Colonel Jean-Louis NURENBERG as Head of Mission of EUSEC RD Congo.

4. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Colonel Johan DE LAERE as Head of Mission of EUSEC RD Congo in place of Colonel Jean-Louis NURENBERG from 1 July 2015 for a period of one year,

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