Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1247 of 18 September 2018 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)

The Union establishes a European Union CSDP mission in Niger to support the capacity building of the Nigerien security actors to fight terrorism and organised crime (EUCAP Sahel Niger), including with a view to improving their capacity to control and fight irregular migration and reduce the level of associated crime.

In the context of the implementation of the European Union strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel, EUCAP Sahel Niger shall aim at enabling the Nigerien authorities to develop the necessary strategic frameworks and further operationalise existing strategies. EUCAP Sahel Niger shall also aim at contributing to the development of an integrated, multidisciplinary, coherent, sustainable and human-rights approach among the various Nigerien security actors in the fight against terrorism and organised crime. It shall also assist the Nigerien central and local authorities and security forces in developing policies, techniques and procedures to effectively control and fight irregular migration.

1 In order to fulfil the objectives set out in Article 2, EUCAP Sahel Niger shall: (a) improve cooperation between different actors in Niger in the security domain and support the development of strategic frameworks and further operationalise existing strategies in that field; (b) strengthen the Nigerien security forces capacity in the fight against terrorism and organised crime through advice, training and where appropriate mentoring; (c) assist the Niger security forces in developing the procedures and techniques to effectively control and fight irregular migration and reduce the level of associated crime by providing strategic advice and training, including on border control, in support of the Union's objectives on migration; (d) facilitate regional and international coordination in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and irregular migration.

2 EUCAP Sahel Niger shall focus on the activities referred to in paragraph 1 which contribute to improving the control of the territory of Niger, including in coordination with the Nigerien Armed Forces.

3 In discharging its tasks, EUCAP Sahel Niger shall aim at ensuring that Niger's capability to fight terrorism and organised crime are developed in a sustainable way, in particular through improvements to Niger's human resources management, logistics and training policies in that field.

4 EUCAP Sahel Niger shall not carry out any executive function.’;

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