EUAM RCA · GlobalLawDB

Contents

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:

(1)On 9 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110^note, which established the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) with an initial mandate until 8 August 2022.

(2)On 24 July 2026, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2026/1858^note, which extended the mandate of EUAM RCA by three months, until 7 November 2026, to allow for the completion of the holistic strategic review of EUAM RCA, and of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA), which was established pursuant to Decision (CFSP) 2016/610^note.

(3)In the framework of the holistic strategic review of EUAM RCA and EUTM RCA, the Political and Security Committee agreed to extend the mandate of both missions until 31 August 2028 to transition in an orderly manner to other Union instruments to reshape the Union’s engagement with the Central African Republic, as of 1 September 2028. To that effect, a transition strategy will be presented no later than July 2027 on the basis of a political framework for a crisis approach for the Central African Republic to be conducted and presented early 2027.

(4)Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 should be amended accordingly.

(5)EUAM RCA will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: