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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-751/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/751",
  "legislation_title": "Political and Security Committee Decision EULEX KOSOVO/3/2012 of 4 December 2012 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (2012/751/CFSP)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-751",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Political and Security Committee Decision EULEX KOSOVO/3/2012\nof 4 December 2012\non the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO\n(2012/751/CFSP)\nTHE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO, and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP establishing the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO.\n(2)\nOn 5 June 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/291/CFSP amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extending the duration of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2014.\n(3)\nPursuant to Article 12(2) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of EULEX KOSOVO, including decisions regarding the appointment of the Head of Mission.\n(4)\nOn 20 November 2012, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Ambassador Bernd BORCHARDT as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO from 1 February 2013,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 146, 6.6.2012, p. 46."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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