{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-969/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2015/969",
  "legislation_title": "Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2015/969 of 19 June 2015 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in KosovoThe designation ‘Kosovo’ is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 (1999) and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of Independence. (EULEX KOSOVO)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-969",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2015/969\nof 19 June 2015\nextending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO)\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 the 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)\nPursuant to Article 12 (2) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) 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 the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.\n(2)\nOn 12 June 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/349/CFSP amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extending the duration of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2016.\n(3)\nOn 9 October 2014, the PSC adopted Decision 2014/707/CFSP (EULEX KOSOVO/2/2014), appointing Ambassador Gabriele MEUCCI as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2015.\n(4)\nOn 15 June 2015, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the extension of the mandate of Ambassador Gabriele MEUCCI as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2016,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The designation ‘Kosovo’ is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 (1999) 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": "Council Decision 2014/349/CFSP of 12 June 2014 amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (OJ L 174, 13.6.2014, p. 42)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Political and Security Committee Decision 2014/707/CFSP (EULEX KOSOVO/2/2014) of 9 October 2014 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 59)."
    }
  ],
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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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