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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-613/article-3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2004/613",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 6 August 2004 concerning the creation of an advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health (2004/613/EC)",
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  "path": "article/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Composition of the group",
  "text": "1. The group shall be composed of no more than 45 representatives of representative European bodies. These bodies must have as their objective the protection of interests in the fields referred to in Article 2(1) and must meet the following criteria: general nature of the interests protected, representation covering all or most Member States and permanent existence at Community level with direct access to members’ expertise to permit swift and coordinated reactions.\n2. Within one month of the date of adoption of this Decision, the Commission shall invite bodies wishing to participate in the group to express their interest within one month, and to explain their interest and the way in which they meet the above criteria.\n3. The Commission shall select the bodies which most effectively meet the above criteria and shall draw up a list of bodies to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.\n4. Each body selected shall ensure coordination of consultation and information activities within its own organisation so as to present views of the interests it represents which are as representative as possible.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/613/article/3",
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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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