POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2096

of 27 October 2022

on the appointment of the Combined Arms Training Commander for the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) (EUMAM Ukraine/1/2022)

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) 2022/1968 of 17 October 2022 on a European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 17 October 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/1968 on a European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).

(2) Article 2(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2022/1968 provides that a multinational Combined Arms Training Command (CAT-C) is to be established at the operational level.

(3) Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2022/1968, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union, on the appointment of the EU Commanders for EUMAM Ukraine, including the Combined Arms Training Commander.

(4) On 21 October 2022, the EU Mission Commander recommended the appointment of Major General Piotr TRYTEK as the Combined Arms Training Commander.

(5) On 24 October 2022, the EU Military Committee supported that recommendation.

(6) A decision should be taken on the appointment of Major General Piotr TRYTEK as the Combined Arms Training Commander for EUMAM Ukraine as from 27 October 2022,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Major General Piotr TRYTEK is hereby appointed as the Combined Arms Training Commander for the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) as from 27 October 2022.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2022.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

D. PRONK

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OJ L 270, 18.10.2022, p. 85

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