{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1636/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1636",
  "legislation_title": "Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/1636 of 6 September 2016 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) (EUTM RCA/1/2016)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1636",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/1636\nof 6 September 2016\non the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) (EUTM RCA/1/2016)\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 Decision (CFSP) 2016/610of 19 April 2016 on a European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA),\nWhereas:\n(1)\nPursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/610, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions by third States.\n(2)\nFollowing recommendation on a contribution from Georgia by the EU Mission Commander and the advice from the European Union Military Committee, the contribution from Georgia should be accepted.\n(3)\nIn accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 104, 20.4.2016, p. 21."
    }
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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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