{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-225/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/225",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/225 of 15 February 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/346 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-225",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/225\nof 15 February 2018\namending Decision (CFSP) 2017/346 extending 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.\n(2)\nOn 27 February 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CSFP) 2017/346, extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights. The EUSR's mandate is to expire on 28 February 2019.\n(3)\nDecision (CFSP) 2017/346 provided the EUSR with the financial reference amount covering the period from 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018. A new financial reference amount for the period from 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019 should be established.\n(4)\nDecision (CFSP) 2017/346 should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/346 of 27 February 2017 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 50, 28.2.2017, p. 66)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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