Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/50 of 11 January 2017 amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)

1 The objective of EUCAP Sahel Mali shall be to allow the Malian authorities to restore and maintain constitutional and democratic order and the conditions for lasting peace in Mali, and to restore and maintain State authority and legitimacy throughout the territory of Mali by means of an effective redeployment of its administration.

2 In order to support the Malian dynamic in restoring State authority, as well as the implementation of the Accord for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali signed on 15 May and 20 June 2015 and in close coordination with other international actors, in particular MINUSMA, EUCAP Sahel Mali shall assist and advise the ISF in the implementation of the security reform set out by the new Government, with a view to: (a) improving their operational efficacy; (b) re-establishing their respective hierarchical chains; (c) reinforcing the role of judicial and administrative authorities with regard to the management and supervision of their missions; and (d) facilitating their redeployment to the north of the country.

3 EUCAP Sahel Mali shall contribute, within its activities, to the improvement of interoperability and coordination between the internal security forces of Sahel G5 countries and the ISF.

4 To achieve its objective, EUCAP Sahel Mali shall operate in accordance with the strategic lines of operation defined in the Crisis Management Concept approved by the Council on 17 March 2014 and set out in the operational planning documents approved by the Council.’.

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