{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1982-461/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1982-461/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/1982/461",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 24 June 1982 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (82/461/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1982-461",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 24 June 1982\non the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals\n(82/461/EEC)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,\nWhereas a programme of action of the European Communities on the environment was adopted by the Declaration of 22 November 1973, and supplemented by the resolution of 17 May 1977; whereas the aim of an environment policy in the Community, as defined in these acts, is to improve the quality of life and to protect the environment;\nWhereas the Council has adopted Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds;\nWhereas the Community took part in the negotiations for the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals;\nWhereas conclusion by the Community of the Convention is necessary to allow the Community to negotiate and to conclude the regional agreements provided for by that Convention to the extent that such agreements fall within the exclusive powers vested in the Community by Directive 79/409/EEC;\nWhereas the conclusion of the Convention by the Community implies no extension of the exclusive powers of the Community, without prejudice to any legal acts which the Community may adopt at a later date,\nWhereas, in view of the special natural situation of Greenland and of the living conditions of its population, Greenland should be excluded from the scope of the Convention,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No C 327, 14. 12. 1981, p. 95."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No C 300, 18. 11. 1980, p. 15."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ No L 103, 25. 4. 1979, p. 1."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1982/461/introduction",
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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."
}