{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1253/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/1253",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1253 of 11 July 2017 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1253",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1253\nof 11 July 2017\namending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)\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 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/392/CFSP establishing a European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) to support the capacity building of the Nigerien security actors in the fight against terrorism and organised crime.\n(2)\nOn 18 July 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1172, extending the Mission until 15 July 2018 and providing for a financial reference amount until 15 July 2017.\n(3)\nDecision 2012/392/CFSP should be amended to provide for a financial reference amount for the period from 16 July 2017 to 15 July 2018.\n(4)\nEUCAP Sahel Niger will be conducted 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 on European Union,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2012/392/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1172 of 18 July 2016 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 193, 19.7.2016, p. 106)."
    }
  ],
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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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