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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-233/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/233",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2013/233/CFSP of 22 May 2013 on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-233",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2013/233/CFSP\nof 22 May 2013\non the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)\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 of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 23 July 2012, the Council, recognising the serious security challenges in Libya, reiterated the readiness of the Union to provide assistance, including through Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), in the areas of security and border management, in close partnership with Libyan authorities.\n(2)\nOn 9 January 2013, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya addressed a letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), welcoming the Union’s CSDP proposal to support the Libyan authorities in developing the capacity to enhance the security of Libya’s borders in the short term, and to assist in developing a broader strategic Integrated Border Management (IBM) concept in the longer term.\n(3)\nOn 31 January 2013, the Council approved the Crisis Management Concept for a possible CSDP civilian mission in Libya.\n(4)\nThe Watch-Keeping Capability should be activated for the Mission established by this Decision.\n(5)\nThe Mission 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 on European Union (TEU),\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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