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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1248/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/1248",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1248 of 18 September 2018 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1248",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1248\nof 18 September 2018\nappointing the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process\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)\nThe resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a strategic priority for the Union and the Union must remain actively engaged until it is solved on the basis of the two-State solution.\n(2)\nA European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) should be appointed until 29 February 2020.\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": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1248/introduction",
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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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