
Article 1 
Commodore René LUYCKX 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 6 August 2016.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2016/395 is repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on 6 August 2016.
Done at Brussels, 9 June 2016.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
W. STEVENS