
Article 1 
Rear Admiral Rafael FERNÁNDEZ-PINTADO MUÑOZ-ROJAS 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 24 February 2017.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2016/940 is repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on 24 February 2017.
Done at Brussels, 21 February 2017.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
W. STEVENS