On 22 January 2013, the Council of the European Union extended EUTM Somalia's mandate for a third time to March 2015, in the process adding strategic advisory and mentoring activities to the mission's areas of focus.

60 Somali National Army soldiers that had been previously trained by EUTM would take part in a four-week refresher course on infantry techniques and procedures, including international humanitarian law and military ethics.

Following the course's completion, the Somali soldiers would be qualified as instructors to then train SNA recruits, with mentoring provided by EUTM Somalia personnel.

[3] A team of EUTM Somalia advisors also started offering strategic advice to the Somali Ministry of Defence and General Staff.

Its activities take place within the framework of the European Union's overall presence in Somalia, including political, security and civic engagement.