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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1997-825/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1997/825",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 24 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube (97/825/EC)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 24 November 1997\nconcerning the conclusion of the Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube\n(97/825/EC)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s (1) in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, and (3), first paragraph 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 the Commission participated, on behalf of the Community, in the negotiations within an ad hoc working party to prepare a Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube;\nWhereas this Convention was signed on behalf of the Community in Sofia (Bulgaria) on 29 June 1994;\nWhereas this Convention sets out to establish a framework for bilateral or multilateral cooperation to protect the marine environment, to prevent and control pollution in the river Danube and to ensure sustainable use of the water resources of countries through which the river Danube flows;\nWhereas the Community has adopted measures in the field covered by the Convention; whereas it is for the Community to make an international commitment in this area;\nWhereas, in accordance with Article 130r, Community policy on the environment helps to pursue the objectives of preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, protection of human health, prudent and rational utilization of natural resources, with a view to sustainable development, and promotion at international level of measures to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems;\nWhereas the Community's environmental policy as a whole aims at a high level of protection; whereas it is based on the principles of precautionary and preventive action, on the principle of rectifying, as a priority at source, environmental damage and on the polluter should pay principle;\nWhereas as part of their respective competences the Community and the Member States cooperate with the respective third countries and international organizations;\nWhereas the conclusion of the Convention by the Community will help to achieve the objectives set out in Article 130r of the Treaty, and whereas it should be approved,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ C 288, 1. 10. 1996, p. 19."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 25 October 1996 (OJ C 347, 18. 11. 1996)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ C 66, 3. 3. 1997, p. 1."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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