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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-427/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/427",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2011/427/CFSP of 18 July 2011 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-427",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2011/427/CFSP\nof 18 July 2011\nextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 22 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/168/CFSP appointing Mr Vygaudas UŠACKAS as European Union Special Representative (‘EUSR’) in Afghanistan.\n(2)\nThe mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 30 June 2012.\n(3)\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",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 75, 23.3.2010, p. 22."
    }
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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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