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  "legislation_title": "Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/1/2011 of 13 April 2011 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (2011/237/CFSP)",
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  "text": "Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/1/2011\nof 13 April 2011\non the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)\n(2011/237/CFSP)\nTHE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nPursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander.\n(2)\nOn 26 November 2010, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/5/2010 appointing Rear Admiral Juan RODRÍGUEZ GARAT as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.\n(3)\nThe EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Commodore Alberto Manuel Silvestre CORREIA as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.\n(4)\nThe EU Military Committee supports that recommendation.\n(5)\nIn accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 320, 7.12.2010, p. 8."
    }
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