Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP

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Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP is the European Union legal act that established and governed the EU naval operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta to combat piracy and protect maritime security off the coast of Somalia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council Joint Action
European Union legal act
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
appliesTo vessels chartered by the African Union
vessels chartered by the World Food Programme
vessels flying the flag of EU Member States
authorises arrest of persons suspected of committing acts of piracy
boarding of suspected pirate vessels
seizure of vessels and property used for piracy
use of force to deter and prevent acts of piracy
basedOn United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on piracy off Somalia
concerns security of maritime traffic off the Horn of Africa
creates mandate for Operation Atalanta commander
defines command and control structure for EUNAVFOR Atalanta
rules of engagement for EUNAVFOR Atalanta
status of forces arrangements for EUNAVFOR Atalanta
enteredIntoForce 2008
establishes EUNAVFOR Atalanta
geographicalScope Gulf of Aden
off the coast of Somalia
western Indian Ocean
governs EUNAVFOR Atalanta
hasShortName Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP self-linksurface differs
surface form: Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP
implementedBy EU Member States naval and air assets
language all official languages of the European Union
legalBasisFor EUNAVFOR Atalanta
surface form: EU naval operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta
legalNature binding on EU Member States participating in the operation
legalSystem European Union legal order
surface form: European Union law
objective contribute to the deterrence of piracy
ensure protection of vulnerable vessels
monitor fishing activities off the coast of Somalia
partOf European Union counter-piracy efforts off the Horn of Africa
policyArea Common Security and Defence Policy
purpose combat piracy off the coast of Somalia
protect maritime security off the coast of Somalia
protect vessels of the World Food Programme
protect vulnerable shipping in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast
region European Union
relatedTo law of the sea
piracy and armed robbery at sea
protection of international shipping lanes
requires cooperation with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia
coordination with other naval forces in the area
subjectMatter counter-piracy
maritime security
protection of humanitarian aid shipments
underPolicyFramework Common Foreign and Security Policy

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EUNAVFOR Atalanta legalBasis Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP hasShortName Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP