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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-713/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/713",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/713 of 12 May 2016 amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-713",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/713\nof 12 May 2016\namending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast\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 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP establishing the European Union military operation Atalanta.\n(2)\nOn 21 November 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/827/CFSP amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP and extended Atalanta until 12 December 2016.\n(3)\nThe Union has set up the CRIMARIO programme to enhance maritime situational awareness in the Indian Ocean. Atalanta should contribute to the implementation of CRIMARIO within its means and capabilities.\n(4)\nAtalanta should be allowed to share with relevant partners information, other than personal data, gathered on illegal or unauthorised maritime activities during the course of routine counter-piracy operations.\n(5)\nUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 2244 (2015) extended the mandate of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG), in particular as regards the Somalia arms embargo and the import and export of Somali charcoal, and welcomed the efforts of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in their efforts to disrupt the export and import of charcoal to and from Somalia, while expressing concern that the charcoal trade provides funding for Al-Shabaab.\n(6)\nJoint Action 2008/851/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision 2014/827/CFSP of 21 November 2014 amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (OJ L 335, 22.11.2014, p. 19)."
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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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