POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/200

of 28 January 2025

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (EUCAP Sahel Mali/1/2025)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38, third paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 7(1) of Decision 2014/219/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38, third paragraph, of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission upon a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’).

(2) On 25 January 2024, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/431 (2), extending the mandate of Mr Peter KOLDING as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Mali from 1 February 2024 until 31 January 2025.

(3) On 19 December 2024, the High Representative proposed to extend the mandate of Mr Peter KOLDING as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Mali from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026, pending the extension of the mandate of EUCAP Sahel Mali.

(4) On 27 January 2025, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/166 (3), amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP and extending the mandate of EUCAP Sahel Mali from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2027,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Peter KOLDING as Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) is extended from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2025.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

D. PRONK

(1)

OJ L 113, 16.4.2014, p. 21

, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/219/oj.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/431 of 25 January 2024 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (EUCAP Sahel Mali/1/2024) (

OJ L, 2024/431, 30.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/431/oj

(3) Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/166 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (

OJ L, 2025/166, 28.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/166/oj

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/200/oj

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