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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-346/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/346",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/346 of 27 February 2017 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-346",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/346\nof 27 February 2017\nextending 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 33 and Article 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 25 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/440/CFSP appointing Mr Stavros LAMBRINIDIS as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights. The EUSR's mandate is to expire on 28 February 2017.\n(2)\nOn 20 July 2015, the Council adopted the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the period 2015-2019.\n(3)\nThe EUSR's mandate should be extended for a further period of 24 months,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "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)."
    }
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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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