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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-133/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/133",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2013/133/CFSP of 18 March 2013 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-133",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2013/133/CFSP\nof 18 March 2013\nappointing the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel\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)\nThere is a need for a regional response by the Union to the complex and inter-related challenges in the Sahel.\n(2)\nMr Michel Dominique REVEYRAND – DE MENTHON should be appointed as European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Sahel for the period until 28 February 2014.\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",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/133/introduction",
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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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