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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-291/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/291",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2012/291/CFSP of 5 June 2012 amending and extending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in KosovoThis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. , EULEX KOSOVO",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2012/291/CFSP\nof 5 June 2012\namending and extending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP establishing a European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, (EULEX Kosovo).\n(2)\nOn 8 June 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/322/CFSP, which amended Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extended it for a period of two years until 14 June 2012.\n(3)\nFollowing the recommendations in the strategic review, the mission should be extended for a further period of two years.\n(4)\nThe financial reference amount covers the period until 14 June 2012. Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP should be amended to provide a new financial reference amount intended to cover the period from 15 June 2012 until 14 June 2013.\n(5)\nEULEX Kosovo will be conducted 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.\n(6)\nJoint Action 2008/124/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 145, 11.6.2010, p. 13."
    }
  ],
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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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