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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1994-558/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1994/558",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 17 June 1994 on the conclusion of the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools (94/558/ECSC)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 17 June 1994\non the conclusion of the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools\n(94/558/ECSC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,\nWith the assent of the Council,\nHaving consulted the Consultative Committee,\nWhereas the European Coal and Steel Community is concerned to provide for the joint education of the children of its staff in the European Schools as a way of ensuring the proper operation of the Community institutions and of facilitating the accomplishment of their tasks; whereas, to this end, on 12 April 1957 the original Member States signed the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools;\nWhereas, on 31 May 1990, the Council and the Ministers of Education meeting within the Council called for a new Convention concerning the European Schools to be drafted with a view to lending greater efficiency to the operation of the Schools and greater recognition to the role played by the Community therein;\nWhereas the participation of the European Coal and Steel Community in the implementation of the said Convention is necessary in order to ensure the attainment of the Commuity's objectives;\nWhereas the European Coal and Steel Community will participate in the implementation of the Convention by exercising the powers arising from the rules laid down by the Convention and by such future acts as it may adopt in accordance with the terms of the Convention;\nWhereas it is accordingly necessary for the European Coal and Steel Community to conclude the said Convention;\nWhereas the sole powers of action available for the adoption of this Decision are those laid down in Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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