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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/1968",
  "legislation_title": "Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/1968 of 26 October 2017 on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (ATALANTA/3/2017)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1968",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/1968\nof 26 October 2017\non the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (ATALANTA/3/2017)\nTHE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,\nHaving regard to 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 (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nPursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (‘EU Operation Commander’).\n(2)\nOn 18 May 2016, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/808 appointing Brigadier General Robert A. MAGOWAN as EU Operation Commander.\n(3)\nThe United Kingdom has proposed that Major General Charlie STICKLAND OBE succeed Brigadier General Robert A. MAGOWAN as EU Operation Commander.\n(4)\nThe EU Military Committee supports that proposal.\n(5)\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 the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/808 of 18 May 2016 on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (ATALANTA/2/2016) (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 103)."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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