The mandate of the operation anti-piracy of the EU to the wide one of the Somalia is postponed until on December 12, 2016



In recent days the Council of the European Union has established the delay until on December 12, 2016 of the mandate of EUNAVFOR Atlanta, the operation anti-piracy of the EU to the wide one of the coast of the Somalia. The Council has explained that, although the remarkable progresses completed in the region from when the operation is started in 2008, wide are recognized that the threat of piracy in confronts of continuous the marine traffic to last and that the activity of the pirates is reduced and fragment, but not won.

"The operation Red admiral of the EU - it has emphasized Federica Mogherini, high representative of the EU for the Foreign policies and politics of safety - has remarkablly contributed to reduce piracy to wide of the coasts the somalis. We must maintain the pressure on the pirates in order to contribute to guarantee safety in the Horn of Africa. This is in our common interest. Now the Naval Force EU will contribute to face also the deep causes of piracy".

The Council of the EU in fact has decided to extend the tasks of the operation so as to include the logistic support, the advisings or the formation in sea let alone the performance of the programs of the EU in tightened coordination with the actions in course in the region in the within of politics of safety and common defense of the EU.

The previewed costs of the operation anti-piracy for biennium 2015-2016 pile to 14,7 million euros.

The deliberation of the Council of the EU is received with satisfaction from the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA): "we have absolutely appreciated - the general secretary of the European shipowning association has asserted, Patrick Verhoeven - the decision of the Council to be extended the mission Red admiral for others two years. We compliment ourselves also for the initiative to extend the capacity of the mandate of the mission to the aim to assist other actions of the EU in Somalia and the bordering zones. The results in the short term, even if positive - it has found Verhoeven - they would not have to put off our attention from the substance of the problem. A long-lasting solution to the problem of piracy to the wide one of the coasts of the Somalia is found alone to earth. We are convinced that Red admiral will carry to term with success own tasks, as it has made over the years, and expresses our gratefulness to the men and the women who serve under the flag of the European Union to the aim to safeguard this vital marine artery for the commerce".