New Mission for EUFOR ALTHEA25.01.2010 - The Foreign Affairs Council recalled the decisive progress made by Operation ALTHEA towards accomplishing its mandate and in particular the completion of the military and stabilisation tasks provided for by the Dayton/Paris Peace Agreement; and underlined Operation Althea's significant contribution to the stability and security of BiH.
Building on these achievements, the Council decided to start providing non-executive capacity-building and training support...
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HR Catherine Ashton visits EUFOR Althea
The Council of the European Union decided on 12 July 2004 (
Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004) to conduct a military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the framework of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The EUFOR ALTHEA operation was launched on 2 December 2004.
This EU-led operation adds in a significant way to the EU's political engagement, its assistance programmes and its ongoing police and monitoring missions with a view to helping BiH make further progress towards European integration in the context of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
Major General Bernhard Bair took office on 4 December 2009 as the new EU Force Commander of the operation. He succeeds Major General Stefano Castagnotto.
On 25 January 2010, the Council of the EU underlined Operation Althea's significant contribution to the stability and security in BiH. Building on these achievements, the Council decided to start providing non-executive capacity-building and training support, within the framework of the Operation, subject of the completion of the necessary arrangements.
On 26 April 2010, the Council welcomed progress with the implementation of the Operation’s new capacity building and training tasks, which would contribute to strengthening local ownership and capacity. It also reiterated the importance of Member States continuing to provide the necessary resources for the ongoing Operation’s executive role.