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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-447/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2010/447",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2010/447/CFSP of 11 August 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-447",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2010/447/CFSP\nof 11 August 2010\nextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process\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 21 July 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/537/CFSP appointing Mr Marc OTTE European Union Special Representative (hereinafter the EUSR) for the Middle East peace process.\n(2)\nOn 22 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/107/CFSP extending the mandate of the EUSR until 31 August 2010.\n(3)\nThe mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 28 February 2011 or until the Council decides, on a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter the HR), that appropriate corresponding functions to those under Decision 2010/107/CFSP have been established in the European External Action Service and terminates the mandate.\n(4)\nThe EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives 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 184, 23.7.2003, p. 45."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 46, 23.2.2010, p. 8."
    }
  ],
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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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