Appendix 5: Common Security and Defence Policy Missions
Table 1: CSDP Military Operations 2007–2015: UK Contributions
Name |
Mandate summary |
Mandate dates |
Total Personnel |
UK personnel/national resources |
Total Annual Budget(UK contribution to Military Common Funding is approx. 15%) |
|
EUFOR ALTHEA |
Provides Capacity Building and training to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
from Dec 2004, current mandate to 2016 |
803 |
1 x Intermediate Reserve Company (up to 120 personnel); 6 x staff officers |
€14.1m (€2.2m) |
|
EU NAVFOR ATALANTA (Operation Atalanta) |
Protects vessels of the World Food Programme, African Union Mission in Somalia; deters and disrupts piracy and armed robbery at sea and monitors fishing activities off the coast of Somalia. |
from Dec 2008, current mandate to Dec 2016 |
c. 1051 |
Hosts Operational Headquarters (Northwood); Operation Commander Maj Gen Martin Smith RM and core OHQ staff |
€7.4m (€1.2m) |
|
EUTM Somalia |
Contributes to strengthening the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the institutions of Somalia. |
from Apr 2010, current mandate to Dec 2016 |
171 |
1 x Logistics Officer; 1 x MA to Somali CHOD; 1 x Civilian Security Sector Reform Advisor |
€11.3m (€1.8m) |
|
EUTM Mali |
Trains and advises the Malian Armed Forces (MAF). |
From Feb 2013, current mandate to May 2016 |
578 |
3 x Force HQ staff; 27 x Training Team personnel; 2 x Civilian Humanitarian Law trainers |
€15.0m (€2.4m) |
|
EUMAM RCA |
Plays a role in strengthening the security sector in close co-operation with the UN. |
from Apr 2014, current mandate to Dec 2016 |
c. 700 |
None |
€29.6m (€4.4m) |
|
EUNAVFOR Med (Op Sophia) |
Contributes to disrupting the business model of human smuggling and trafficking networks in the Mediterranean. |
from June 2015, current mandate to June 2016 |
1137 |
2 x Royal Navy Vessels; core OHQ staff (subject to review 30 November) |
€7.5m (€1.2m) |
Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), November 2015. (The mandates of the missions has been abbreviated from the original evidence provided by the FCO)
Table 2: CSDP civilian operations 2007–2015: UK contributions
Name |
Mandate summary |
Mandate dates |
Total Personnel |
UK Personnel |
Total Annual Budget(UK contribution to CFSP budget that funds civilian missions is approx. 16%) |
|
EUPOL Afghanistan |
Supports the Afghan government to establish sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements. |
from 2007, current mandate to Dec 2016 |
168 |
1 |
€57.75m (€9.24m) |
|
EUBAM Rafah, OPTs |
Provides border assistance and monitoring at the Rafah Crossing Point on the Gaza-Egypt border. |
from 2005, current mandate to Jun 2016 |
6 |
0 |
€1.27m (€0.2m) |
|
EUPOL COPPS, OPTs |
Contributes to the establishment of sustainable and effective policing arrangements under Palestinian ownership. |
from 2005, current mandate to June 2016 |
50 |
2 |
€9.18m (€1.5m) |
|
EULEX Kosovo |
Rule of law mission to monitor, mentor and advise national authorities with regard to Police, Justice and Customs. |
from 2008, current mandate to June 2016 |
754 |
18 |
€77m (€12.3m) |
|
EUMM Georgia |
Monitors compliance with 2008 6-point plan agreement between Georgia and Russia. |
from Oct 2008, current mandate to Dec 2016 |
201 |
11 |
€18.3m (€2.9m) |
|
EUAM Ukraine |
Contributes to the development of effective, sustainable and accountable civilian security services. |
from July 2014, current mandate to Nov 2016 |
87 |
4 |
€13.1m (€2.1m) |
|
EUCAP Nestor |
Capacity building. Regional approach in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian. |
from 2012, current mandate to Dec 2016 |
56 |
2 |
€17.9m to Dec 15 then €12.1 m to Dec 16 (€2.9m, then €1.9m) |
|
EUSEC RD Congo |
Provides advice and assistance on Defence Reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
from 2005, closes Sept 2016, handing over to European Development Fund. |
10 |
2 |
€2.7m (€0.4m) |
|
EUCAP Sahel Niger |
Capacity building, through training and advising, to improve the capacities of Nigerien Security Forces. |
from Jul 2012, current mandate to July 2016 |
43 |
1 |
€9.8m (€1.6m) |
|
EUCAP Sahel Mali |
Capacity building to enable Malian authorities to restore and maintain constitutional and democratic order. |
from Jan 2015, current mandate to Jan 2016 |
71 |
1 |
€5.5m (€0.9m) |
|
EUBAM Libya |
Supports the Libyan authorities to develop capacity for enhancing the security of Libya’s land, sea and air borders. |
from May 2013, current mandate to Nov 2015, likely to close. |
3 |
1 |
€26.2m (under-spend is currently funding a 6-month extension) (€4.2m) |
Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), November 2015. (The mandates of the missions has been abbreviated from the original evidence provided by the FCO)