
Article 1 
Rear Admiral (LH) Jan C. KAACK 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 (Atalanta) as from 23 March 2016.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2015/1823 is repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 2016.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
W. STEVENS