
Article 1 
Rear Admiral (LH) Javier MORENO SUSANNA is hereby appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) as from 1 September 2017.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2017/681 is hereby repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 September 2017.
Done at Brussels, 31 August 2017.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
W. STEVENS