Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1113 of 19 June 2019 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) (EUTM RCA/1/2019)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/610 of 19 April 2016 on a European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA)⁽¹⁾, and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

1. By means of Decision (CFSP) 2016/610, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC), in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union, to take the relevant decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of EUTM RCA, including decisions on the appointment of subsequent EU Mission Force Commanders.

2. On 19 December 2017, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2439⁽²⁾, appointing Brigadier General Hermínio TEODORO MAIO as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA.

3. On 15 May 2019, the European Union Military Committee recommended the approval of the nomination of Brigadier General Éric PELTIER to succeed Brigadier General Hermínio TEODORO MAIO as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM RCA as from 8 July 2019.

4. In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the 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 the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,

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