Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo

Reported daily to Ministries on migration issues in different EU institutions in suspect's capacity as Per Rep to the EU. Prepares ambassadorial discussions and has functional responsibility for COREPER meetings outcomes which prepares decison drafts to Council of Ministers. (See Spanish Report, Per Rep of Spain to EU).

shared responsibility for a number of unanimous Council decisions, including the below.

Note: Pursuant to Articles 31 and 42(4) of the TEU, the Council decision launching operation Sophia and all subsequent decisions renewing its mandate required unanimity, meaning that all Foreign Affairs ministers not only agreed, but did so even though they had a de facto veto power over the decision. (See: Council of the EU report: The Council of the EU and Operation Sophia)

• COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/788 of 18 May 2015, which adopted the formal decision to launch EUNAVFOR MED and gave the Political and Security Committee compentence to exert political control over the operation

• 25 July 2017 : COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/1385 of 25 July 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA): set Sophia’s budget and extended its mandate until 31 December 2018.

• 21 December 2018 : COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/2055 of 21 December 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA): extended Sophia’s Mandate until 31 March 2019