
Article 1 
Rear Admiral Armando Paolo SIMI 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 23 July 2019.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2019/373 is repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on 23 July 2019.
Done at Brussels, 18 July 2019.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
S. FROM-EMMESBERGER