{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-851/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-851/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2005/851",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2005/851/CFSP of 21 November 2005 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada establishing a framework for the participation of Canada in the European Union crisis management operations",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-851",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2005/851/CFSP\nof 21 November 2005\nconcerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada establishing a framework for the participation of Canada in the European Union crisis management operations\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,\nHaving regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nConditions regarding the participation of third States in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an Agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining these conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned.\n(2)\nFollowing authorisation by the Council on 23 February 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and Canada establishing a framework for the participation of Canada in the European Union crisis management operations.\n(3)\nThe Agreement should be approved,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/851/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:17:46.128843+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}