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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-441/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2010/441",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2010/441/CFSP of 11 August 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative to the African Union",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-441",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2010/441/CFSP\nof 11 August 2010\nextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative to the African Union\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 6 December 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/805/CFSP appointing Mr Koen VERVAEKE as European Union Special Representative (hereinafter the EUSR) to the African Union (AU).\n(2)\nOn 1 December 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/898/CFSP extending the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2010.\n(3)\nOn 25 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/119/CFSP amending the mandate of the EUSR and extending it until 31 August 2010.\n(4)\nThe mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 31 August 2011. However, the mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter the HR) following the entry into force of the Decision establishing the European External Action Service.\n(5)\nThe EUSR is to 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 323, 8.12.2007, p. 45."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 322, 2.12.2008, p. 50."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 49, 26.2.2010, p. 26."
    }
  ],
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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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