In late 2008, the Council of the European Union adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, based on various UN resolutions, to establish the executive EU CSDP – Operation ATALANTA and contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast. Indeed, the new mandate sets the goal to turn Atlanta into a reference in the whole North Western Indian Ocean as a Maritime Security Provider. With Atalanta being an integral part of the EU´s approach to the Horn of Africa, the Operation supports its sister missions EUCAP-Somalia and EUTM-Somalia, maintains close linkages with EU representations across the area and contributes to the implementation of EU programmes aimed to enhance the regional maritime security architecture.Īdditionally, the new mandate expressed the will of establishing a new enhanced relation with EMASOH-AGENOR, by way of developing further links and synergies with this European-led operation in the Strait of Hormuz. EU Member States decided that the Operation should preserve its main efforts to protect World Food Programme (WFP) and other vulnerable vessels deter, prevent and repress piracy and armed robbery at sea monitor fishing activities in the Horn of Africa and the Western Indian Ocean combat drug trafficking and contribute to the arms embargo on Somalia, the illicit trade in charcoal and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In late 2022, EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA was extended towards December 2024 with a new mandate enforced, reflecting achievements, challenges and way ahead for the Operation.

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