{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-289/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/289",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/289 of 17 February 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/2005 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-289",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/289\nof 17 February 2017\namending Decision (CFSP) 2015/2005 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 33 and 31(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 22 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/393/CFSP appointing Mr Franz-Michael SKJOLD MELLBIN as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Afghanistan.\n(2)\nOn 10 November 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/2005 extending the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2017.\n(3)\nOn 12 May 2016, the Council confirmed the Union's commitment to supporting civilian policing in Afghanistan beyond the completion of EUPOL Afghanistan in 2016. The Council highlighted in particular that the progress achieved by Afghanistan in the respect, protection and promotion of human rights and especially women's and children's rights, must be consolidated and further improved and mainstreamed in all government activities. That support should be provided in particular through the reinforcement of the EUSR mandate in Afghanistan.\n(4)\nThe mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of six months.\n(5)\nThe EUSR will implement his mandate 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,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2013/393/CFSP of 22 July 2013 amending Decision 2013/382/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan (OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p. 47)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2005 of 10 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan (OJ L 294, 11.11.2015, p. 53)."
    }
  ],
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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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