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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2000-265/article-37",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2000/265",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 27 March 2000 on the establishment of a financial regulation governing the budgetary aspects of the management by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council, of contracts concluded in his name, on behalf of certain Member States, relating to the installation and the functioning of the communication infrastructure for the Schengen environment, ‘Sisnet’ (2000/265/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2000-265",
  "path": "article/37",
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  "number": "37",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Advisory Committee referred to in Article 36 shall include one representative from each Member State referred to in Article 25, together with one representative from each of Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. The Member States referred to in Article 25, together with Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, shall ensure that the representatives selected have adequate expertise in informatics and/or financial matters and/or legal matters. Representatives must not have participated in the assessment of the files to be submitted to the Advisory Committee. A representative of the internal auditor shall be present as observer.\nThe Advisory Committee shall, by simple majority, elect a Chairman and a deputy Chairman from among its representatives.\nThe Advisory Committee shall deliver an opinion as to whether the procedure leading to the selection of tenderer is in order and, in general, on the proposed terms of the contract.\nAny other problem concerning the matter forming the subject of this chapter may be referred to the said Advisory Committee for an opinion.\nThe Advisory Committee shall endeavour to adopt its opinions by consensus. If such consensus is not possible, the Advisory Committee shall adopt its opinions by a simple majority of its representatives. A quorum of 19 shall be required for the proceedings to be valid. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. From the date referred to in Article 25(1a), a quorum of 21 shall be required.\nThe General Secretariat of the Council shall provide secretarial assistance to the Advisory Committee as necessary.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Substituted by Council Decision of 24 July 2008 amending Council Decision 2000/265/EC on the establishment of a financial regulation governing the budgetary aspects of the management by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council, of contracts concluded in his name, on behalf of certain Member States, relating to the installation and the functioning of the communication infrastructure for the Schengen environment, ‘Sisnet’ (2008/670/JHA)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Decision of 30 November 2009 amending Council Decision 2000/265/EC of 27 March 2000 on the establishment of a financial regulation governing the budgetary aspects of the management by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council, of contracts concluded in his name, on behalf of certain Member States, relating to the installation and the functioning of the communication infrastructure for the Schengen environment, ‘SISNET’ (2009/915/EC)."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2000/265/article/37",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:18:50.531109+00:00"
  },
  "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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