
Article 1 
Rear Admiral Simone MALVAGNA 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 5 April 2018.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2017/1356 is repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on 5 April 2018.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 2018.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
W. STEVENS