
Article 1 
Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP is amended as follows:

((1)) in Article 2, point (n) is replaced by the following:
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(n) support, in a manner consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and within existing means and capabilities, the activities of the Panel of Experts on Somalia pursuant to UNSC Resolution 2444 (2018) by monitoring and reporting to that Panel vessels of interest suspected of supporting the piracy networks.
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((2)) in Article 15, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
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4. Atalanta is hereby authorised to share with the Panel of Experts on Somalia and with the CMF information, other than personal data, gathered on illegal or unauthorised activities during the course of the counter-piracy operations.';
((3)) in Article 15, the following paragraphs are added:
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5. Atalanta is hereby authorised to release to INTERPOL, in accordance with Article 2(h), and to EUROPOL, in accordance with Article 2(i), information gathered on illegal activities other than piracy during the course of its counter-piracy operations.
6. The release of personal data pursuant to Article 2 shall be carried out in accordance with the law of the State of the vessel or aircraft processing such personal data.'.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. KÖSTINGER