Source: European Parliament
On 11 March 2025, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/488 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 on the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI). This decision followed the strategic review of the operation, which was conducted before the scheduled expiry of the operation’s mandate on 31 March 2025.
Under its new mandate and secondary to its other tasks, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI will now, within its means and capabilities, conduct monitoring and surveillance activities and gather information on illicit activities other than the trafficking of arms and related material and illicit exports of petroleum from Libya, as well as information useful for the protection of critical maritime infrastructure and for contingency planning.
Any further changes to the operation’s mandate require unanimity among the Council members. It is not for the Council to speculate on potential future changes to the mandate.
Regarding the Honourable Member’s second and third questions, the Council does not comment on the operational details of military operations.