{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-170/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2020/170",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/170 of 6 February 2020 amending Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-170",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/170\nof 6 February 2020\namending Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia\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 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/231/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn 15 November 2019, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution (UNSCR) 2498 (2019). That Resolution reaffirms a general and complete arms embargo on Somalia and amends the exemptions, advance approvals and notifications concerning the delivery of arms and related materials to Somalia. The Resolution reaffirms the prohibition on the import of charcoal from Somalia, and also introduces restrictions on the sale, supply and transfer of improvised explosive device components to Somalia.\n(3)\nDecision 2010/231/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(4)\nFurther action by the Union is necessary to implement certain measures in this Decision,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP of 26 April 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia and repealing Common Position 2009/138/CFSP (OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 17)."
    }
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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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