
Article 1 
Rear-Admiral Jean-Baptiste DUPUIS 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.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption
It shall apply from 6 April 2012.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 2012.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
O. SKOOG