Appendix 4: Current CSDP missions and operations
Current CSDP military missions and operations (April 2018)
Name |
Mandate Summary |
Mandate Dates |
Total
|
UK
|
Total Annual Budget (UK contribution to Military Common Funding is approx. 16%) |
|
EUNAVFOR Med Operation SOPHIA (launched June 2015) |
To provide surveillance, intelligence gathering and sharing, and assessment of smuggling activity towards and through the Southern Central Mediterranean Area, and to stop, board, search and dispose of, possibly through their destruction, trafficking vessels and assets before use and thereby contribute to EU efforts to disrupt the business model of trafficking networks |
July 2017 to December 2018 |
963 |
5 x OHQ staff 1 x FHQ staff Naval survey ship HMS ECHO |
€9.8m |
|
EUTM Somalia (launched April 2010) |
Contribute to building up the Somali National Security Forces accountable to the Somali National Government, provide political and strategic level advice to Somali authorities within the security institutions (Ministry of Defense and General. Staff), support and advise on Sector Security Development as well as specific mentoring, advice and capacity building in the training domain. |
December 2016 to December 2018 Pending Council Decision to renew to 31 December 2020. |
189 |
3 x military staff 1 x civilian staff |
€13.5m |
|
EUTM Mali (launched February 2013) |
To provide training to the Malian army and security forces, under control of the legitimate civilian political authorities. |
May 2016 to May 2018 Pending Council Decision to renew to May 2019 |
562 |
6 x military staff 2 x civilian International Humanitarian Law |
€7.4m (1 Jan to 3 May 2018) |
|
EUTM RCA (launched April 2016, preceded by EUFOR RCA and EUMAM RCA) |
To contribute to the SSR process coordinated by MINUSCA and to develop self-sustainable FACA capabilities to allow them a proper progressive development of credible, accountable, and ethnically balanced FACA under democratic control. |
July 2016 to September 2018 Pending Council Decision to extend to September 2020 |
157 |
None |
€5.2m (1 Jan to 20 Sep 2018) |
|
EUFOR ALTHEA (launched December 2004) |
To support Bosnia-Herzegovina efforts to maintain a Safe and Secure Environment (SASE), conducts capacity building and training of the Armed Forces of BiH in order to contribute to the stability of the state. |
From November 2017 to November 2018 |
551 |
DSACEUR is Operation Commander 6 x military Reserve Battalion based in UK, which also provides a 120 strong Intermediate Reserve Company also based in UK. |
€14.8m |
|
EUNAVFOR ATALANTA (Operation ATALANTA) (launched December 2008) |
Anti-piracy in support of UN SC Resolution, protection of vessels of the WFP delivering food aid to displaced persons in Somalia, protection of AMISOM shipping, protection of vulnerable shipping off the Somali coast on a case by case basis; monitoring of fishing activities off the coast of Somalia, supports other EU Missions and International Organisations working to strengthen security and capacity in the Region. |
December 2016 to December 2018 Pending Council Decision to extend to 31 December 2020 |
375 |
Hosts Operational Headquarters (Northwood); Operation Commander and 56 core OHQ staff |
€4.7m |
Current CSDP civilian missions (April 2018)
Name |
Mandate Summary |
Mandate Dates |
Total Personnel |
UK Seconded Personnel |
Total Annual Budget (UK contribution to Civilian Common Funding is approx. 15%) |
|
EULEX Kosovo |
Rule of law mission, to monitor, mentor and advise national authorities on policing, Justice and Customs, while retaining executive responsibilities in specific areas of competence. |
June 2016 to June 2018 |
419 |
5 in EULEX 3 at Specialist Chambers, Hague |
€90.9m |
|
EUAM Ukraine (launched November 2014) |
EUAM contributes to the development of effective, sustainable and accountable civilian security services that contributes to strengthening the rule of law in Ukraine, for the benefit of all Ukrainian citizens throughout the country. |
December 2017 to May 2019 |
143 |
6 |
€20.8m |
|
EUMM Georgia (launched October 2008) |
EUMM provides civilian monitoring of parties’ actions, including full compliance with the Six Point Agreement and subsequent implementing measures on a countrywide basis throughout Georgia, including South-Ossetia and Abkhazia, working in close coordination with partners particularly the UN/OSCE and coherent with other EU activity, in order to contribute to stabilization, normalization and confidence building whilst also contributing to informing European policy in support of a durable political solution for Georgia. |
December 2016 to December 2018 |
208 |
8 |
€18.3m |
|
EUPOL COPPS (launched November 2005) |
Contribute to the establishment of sustainable and effective policing arrangements under Palestinian ownership, in accordance with best international standards, in cooperation with the EU’s institution building programs as well as other international efforts in the wider context of Security Sector, including Criminal Justice Reform. |
July 2017 to June 2018 |
48 |
1 |
€12.4m |
|
EUBAM Rafah (launched November 2005) |
EUBAM’s objective is to provide border assistance and monitoring at the Rafah Crossing Point (RCP) on the Gaza-Egypt border, mandated to verify and evaluate the professional conduct of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Border Police and Customs services and to contribute to confidence building between Israel and the PA. |
July 2017 to June 2018 |
8 |
None |
€2m |
|
EUBAM Libya (launched May 2013) |
The mission’s objective is to assist in a comprehensive civilian security sector reform planning process, with a view to preparing for a possible civilian capacity building and assistance crisis management mission. |
August 2017 to December 2018 |
30 |
None |
€17m |
|
EUCAP Sahel Niger (launched July 2012) |
Capacity building through training and advising, to improve the capacities of Nigerien Security Forces (Gendarmerie, National Police, National Guard) to fight terrorism and organized crime with a view to contribute to enhancing political stability, security, governance and social cohesion in Niger and in the Sahel. |
July 2016 to July 2018 |
100 |
None |
€31m |
|
EUCAP Sahel Mali (launched January 2015) |
EU Capacity building mission aiming to allow the Malian authorities to restore and maintain constitutional and democratic order and the conditions for lasting peace in Mali, and to restore and maintain State authority and legitimacy throughout the territory of Mali by means of an effective redeployment of its administration. |
January 2017 to January 2019 |
106 |
None |
€29.7m |
|
EUCAP Somalia (launched July 2012 as EUCAP NESTOR) |
Capacity building aiming to assist Somalia in strengthening its maritime security capacity in order to enable it to enforce maritime law more effectively (Council Decision 2016/2240 of 2 Dec 2016-Art.2) The Mission is complementary to Operation ATALANTA and EUTM Somalia. |
December 2016 to December 2018 |
80 |
2 |
€27.4m |
|
EUAM Iraq (launched October 2017) |
The new mission will focus on assisting the Iraqi authorities in the implementation of the civilian aspects of the Iraqi security strategy. EU experts will provide advice and assistance in priority work areas responding to the needs of the relevant authorities. |
October 2017 to October 2018 |
31 |
None |
€14m |
Source: Written evidence from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (BSD0013)