Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/713 of 12 May 2016 amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast

‘3 The HR is hereby authorised to release to the United States-led Combined Maritime Forces (“CMF”), through its Headquarters, as well as to third States not participating in CMF and to international organisations, which are present in the area of the EU military operation, classified EU information and documents generated for the purposes of the EU military operation at the level RESTREINT UE, on the basis of reciprocity, where such release at theatre level is necessary for operational reasons, in accordance with the Council's security regulations and subject to arrangements between the HR and the competent authorities of the third parties referred to above.’;

‘4 Atalanta is hereby authorised to share with the SEMG and with the CMF information, other than personal data, gathered on illegal or unauthorised activities during the course of the counter-piracy operations.’.

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