2011/483/CFSP: 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)

‘1 In order to continue contributing towards strengthening the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) as a functioning government serving all Somali citizens, an EU military training mission (EUTM Somalia) shall contribute to the development of the Somali security sector through the provision of military training to the National Security Forces (NSF). Training will focus on developing Command and Control and specialised capabilities and on self-training capacities of the Somali NSF, with a view to transferring EU training expertise to local actors. EUTM Somalia will continue operating in close cooperation and coordination with other actors in the International Community, in particular the United Nations, AMISOM, and the United States of America and Uganda in line with agreed TFG requirements.

2 The EU military training carried out to that end shall 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 revised Crisis Management Concept approved by the Council on 20 July 2011. Elements of EUTM Somalia will also be based in Nairobi and Brussels.’;

‘1 Colonel Michael BEARY is hereby appointed EU Mission Commander with effect from 9 August 2011.’;

‘2 The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission for the period until 9 August 2011 shall be EUR 4,8 million. The percentage of the reference amount referred to in Article 32(3) of ATHENA shall be 60 %.’;

‘3 The financial reference amount for the common 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 Article 32(3) of ATHENA shall be 30 %.’;

‘2 The EU military mission shall terminate in 2012 after two 6-month training periods and redeployment of the EU units and personnel to Europe.’.

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