{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-380/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/380",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/380 of 3 March 2017 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-380",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/380\nof 3 March 2017\nextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP)\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 15 April 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/599 appointing Mr Fernando GENTILINI as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP). The EUSR's mandate is to expire on 28 February 2017.\n(2)\nThe EUSR's mandate should be extended for a further period of 16 months.\n(3)\nThe EUSR will implement the 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": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/599 of 15 April 2015 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) (OJ L 99, 16.4.2015, p. 29)."
    }
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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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