{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-527/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/527",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2013/527/CFSP of 24 October 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-527",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2013/527/CFSP\nof 24 October 2013\namending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa\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 8 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/819/CFSP appointing Mr Alexander RONDOS as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa. The EUSR’s mandate expires on 31 October 2013.\n(2)\nOn 11 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/450/CFSP appointing Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan. The EUSR’s mandate expires on 31 October 2013.\n(3)\nThe mandate of the EUSR for the Horn of Africa, Mr Alexander RONDOS, should be expanded to include elements on Sudan and South Sudan and should be extended for a further period of 12 months.\n(4)\nThe EUSR will implement the 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",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2011/819/CFSP of 8 December 2011 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 327, 9.12.2011, p. 62.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision 2010/450/CFSP of 11 August 2010 appointing the European Union Special Representative for Sudan (OJ L 211, 12.8.2010, p. 42.)."
    }
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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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