Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management

The Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management, or CIVCOM, is an advisory body within the European Union dealing with civilian aspects of crisis management.

The activities of the CIVCOM form part of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the EU, and the civilian side of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).

Both EUMC and CIVCOM receive directions from, and report to the Political and Security Committee (PSC).

[1] The EU command and control (C2) structure is directed by political bodies composed of member states' representatives, and generally requires unanimous decisions.

For instance, in June 2024 CIVCOM members participated in a joint patrol with EUMA in Armenia.