The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) was the directorate of the External Action Service (EEAS) of the European Union (EU) that served as operational headquarters (OHQ) for the civilian missions of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). In March 2025 the CPCC was superseded by the EU Civilian Operations Headquarters.

Through the Joint Support Coordination Cell (JSCC), the CPCC cooperated with its military counterpart, the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC).

The CPCC was situated in the Kortenberg building in Brussels, Belgium, along with a number of other CSDP bodies.

The CPCC Director, as Civilian Operations Commander (Civ OpCdr), exercises command and control at strategic level for the operational planning and conduct of all civilian crisis management operations. The Civ OpCdr is assisted by number of senior policy experts.

The CPCC was composed of the following divisions as of September 2019:

The Conduct of Operations Division is in continuous contact with the civilian CSDP missions. On behalf of the Civ OpCdr it supports Heads of Mission (HoMs) and mission staff to deliver on their respective mandates, and ensures that the political objectives of the High Representative (HR/VP) and the member states are followed by the missions.

The division consists of three geographically-organised sections, made up of administrator (AD) and assistant (AST) officials, seconded national experts including subject matter experts on policing, rule of law and maritime issues:

This division also has responsibility for the revision of OPLANs in line with CIVCOM and PSC advice.