{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/2007",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/2007 of 17 December 2018 amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP 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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-2007",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/2007\nof 17 December 2018\namending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP 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\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP establishing the EU military operation Atalanta (‘Atalanta’).\n(2)\nOn 30 July 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1083 amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP and extending Atalanta until 31 December 2020.\n(3)\nOn 14 November 2018, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2444 (2018), terminating the mandate of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group with effect from 16 December 2018 and establishing the Panel of Experts on Somalia with the same tasks in relation to Somalia.\n(4)\nOn 22 November 2018, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreed that Atalanta should be authorised to transfer information to INTERPOL and EUROPOL, including personal data obtained under the existing legal framework, gathered on illegal activities other than piracy during the course of its counter-piracy operations while the mandate of Atalanta remains unchanged.\n(5)\nThe PSC also agreed that a provision should be included in Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on the law applicable to the release of personal data in that context.\n(6)\nJoint Action 2008/851/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(7)\nIn accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol 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 implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the implementation of this Decision and therefore does not participate in the financing of this operation,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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 (OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1083 of 30 July 2018 amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP 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 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2018, p. 142)."
    }
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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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