{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-255/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/255",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2012/255/CFSP of 14 May 2012 amending Decision 2011/427/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-255",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2012/255/CFSP\nof 14 May 2012\namending Decision 2011/427/CFSP extending 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 USACKAS as European Union Special Representative (‘EUSR’) in Afghanistan.\n(2)\nOn 18 July 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/427/CFSP extending the mandate of the EUSR until 30 June 2012. The financial reference amount provided for to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR until that date was set at EUR 3 560 000. The financial reference amount should be increased in order to allow for additional operational needs of the EUSR.\n(3)\nDecision 2011/427/CFSP should be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 75, 23.3.2010, p. 22."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 188, 19.7.2011, p. 34."
    }
  ],
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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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