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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-280/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/280",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/280 of 23 February 2018 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-280",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/280\nof 23 February 2018\namending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures against Belarus should be extended until 28 February 2019.\n(3)\nFurthermore, the Council agreed that the export of certain types of small-calibre sporting rifles, small-calibre sporting pistols and small-calibre ammunition, exclusively for use in sports events or sports training, or technical assistance or brokering services, financing or financial assistance related thereto, may be authorised by Member States, underlining that this will be a limited number and without prejudice to the applicable licensing provisions.\n(4)\nDecision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nIn order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Decision are effective, this Decision should enter into force immediately,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1)."
    }
  ],
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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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