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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-478/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/478",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2011/478/CFSP of 28 July 2011 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in KosovoUnder United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-478",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2011/478/CFSP\nof 28 July 2011\nextending the mandate of 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 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO and Joint Action 2008/123/CFSP appointing Mr Pieter FEITH as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo.\n(2)\nOn 5 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/270/CFSP appointing Mr Fernando GENTILINI as the EUSR in Kosovo until 31 July 2011.\n(3)\nThe mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 30 September 2011.\n(4)\nThe EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm 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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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 88."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 119, 7.5.2011, p. 12."
    }
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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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