
Article 1 
Rear Admiral Philippe COINDREAU is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on 15 August 2010.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2010.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairman
W. STEVENS