{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-1776/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-1776/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2005/1776",
  "legislation_title": "Decision No 1776/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001 to 2005) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-1776",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Decision No 1776/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 28 September 2005\namending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001 to 2005)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 157(3) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,\nActing in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIt is essential to ensure the continuity of Community support for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).\n(2)\nIt is therefore appropriate to extend the period of validity of Decision 2000/819/EC by another year until 31 December 2006 and increase the financial reference amount by EUR 88,5 million.\n(3)\nDecision 2000/819/EC should be amended accordingly.\n(4)\nThe Committee of the Regions was consulted, but has not delivered an opinion,\nHAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 9 March 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion of the European Parliament of 26 May 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 18 July 2005."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 84. Decision as last amended by Decision No 593/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 268, 16.8.2004, p. 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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