{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-983/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/983",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2016/983 of 20 June 2016 repealing Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-983",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2016/983\nof 20 June 2016\nrepealing Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/994 of 20 June 2016 repealing Common Position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 25 May 2016, the United Nations Security Council, by Resolution 2288 (2016), decided to terminate, with immediate effect, the arms embargo with regard to the situation in Liberia.\n(2)\nOn 20 June 2016 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/994 repealing Common position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia.\n(3)\nRegulatory action at Union level is necessary,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See page 21 of this Official Journal."
    }
  ],
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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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