
Article 1 
Major General Charlie STICKLAND OBE is hereby appointed EU Operation 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, as from 7 November 2017.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2016/808 is hereby repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 7 November 2017.
Done at Brussels, 26 October 2017.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
W. STEVENS