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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-109/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2010/109",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2010/109/CFSP of 22 February 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-109",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2010/109/CFSP\nof 22 February 2010\nextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 20 February 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/121/CFSP appointing Mr Peter SEMNEBY European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus.\n(2)\nOn 16 February 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/133/CFSP amending and extending the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2010.\n(3)\nThe mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 31 August 2010. However, the mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a recommendation of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) following the entry into force of the decision establishing the European External Action Service.\n(4)\nThe EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 49, 21.2.2006, p. 14."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 46, 17.2.2009, p. 53."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "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."
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