{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-208/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/208",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/208 of 15 February 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/260 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-208",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/208\nof 15 February 2016\namending Decision (CFSP) 2015/260 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular 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 25 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/440/CFSP appointing Mr Stavros LAMBRINIDIS as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights.\n(2)\nOn 17 February 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/260 extending the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2017.\n(3)\nDecision (CFSP) 2015/260 sets out the financial reference amount intended to cover the period from 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016. A new financial reference amount should be established for the period from 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017.\n(4)\nDecision (CFSP) 2015/260 should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2012/440/CFSP of 25 July 2012 appointing the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 200, 27.7.2012, p. 21)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/260 of 17 February 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 43, 18.2.2015, p. 29)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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