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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-270/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/270",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2011/270/CFSP of 5 May 2011 appointing the European Union Special Representative in KosovoUnder United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2011/270/CFSP\nof 5 May 2011\nappointing the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo\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 10 June 1999, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1244.\n(2)\nOn 15 September 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/623/CFSP on the establishment of a team to contribute to the preparations of the establishment of a possible International Civilian Office in Kosovo, including a European Union Special Representative component (ICO/EUSR Preparation Team).\n(3)\nOn 13/14 December 2007, the European Council underlined that the Union stands ready to play a leading role in strengthening stability in the region and in implementing a settlement defining Kosovo's future status. It stated the Union's readiness to assist Kosovo in the path towards sustainable stability, including by a European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) mission and a contribution to an International Civilian Office as part of the international presences.\n(4)\nOn 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/123/CFSP appointing Mr Pieter FEITH European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo, whose mandate expires on 30 April 2011.\n(5)\nMr Fernando GENTILINI should be appointed as EUSR in Kosovo from 1 May 2011 to 31 July 2011.\n(6)\nThe Stabilisation and Association Process is the strategic framework of the Union’s policy towards the Western Balkan region, and its instruments apply to Kosovo, including a European partnership, political and technical dialogue under the Stabilisation and Association Process dialogue, and related Union assistance programmes.\n(7)\nThe mandate of the EUSR will be implemented in coordination with the Commission in order to ensure consistency with other relevant activities falling within Union competence.\n(8)\nThe EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 253, 16.9.2006, p. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 88."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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