
Article 1 
Rear Admiral Ignacio VILLANUEVA SERRANO 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 17 March 2020.
Article 2 
Decision (CFSP) 2019/1988 is repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on 17 March 2020.
Done at Brussels, 12 March 2020.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
S. FROM-EMMESBERGER