{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-222/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/222",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 4 April 2007 declaring operational the Regional Advisory Council for the south-western waters under the common fisheries policy (2007/222/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-222",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 4 April 2007\ndeclaring operational the Regional Advisory Council for the south-western waters under the common fisheries policy\n(2007/222/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 2004/585/EC of 19 July 2004 establishing Regional Advisory Councils under the common fisheries policy, and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,\nHaving regard to the recommendation transmitted by France on 9 February 2007 on behalf of Belgium, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Portugal,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy and Decision 2004/585/EC provide the framework for the establishment and operation of Regional Advisory Councils.\n(2)\nArticle 2 of Decision 2004/585/EC establishes a Regional Advisory Council to cover the south-western waters in International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) areas VIII, IX and X (waters around Azores) and CECAF divisions 34.1.1, 34.1.2. and 34.2.0 (waters around Madeira and the Canary Islands).\n(3)\nIn accordance with Article 3(1) of Decision 2004/585/EC, representatives of the fisheries sector and other interests groups submitted a request concerning the operation of that Regional Advisory Council to Belgium, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Portugal.\n(4)\nAs required by Article 3(2) of Decision 2004/585/EC, the Member States concerned determined whether the application concerning the Regional Advisory Council for the south-western waters was in conformity with the provisions laid down in that Decision. On 9 February 2007, the Member States concerned transmitted a recommendation on that Regional Advisory Council to the Commission.\n(5)\nThe Commission has evaluated the application by the interested parties and the recommendation in the light of Decision 2004/585/EC and the aims and principles of the common fisheries policy, and considers that the Regional Advisory Council for the south-western waters is ready to become operational,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 256, 3.8.2004, p. 17."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "As defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 (OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1)."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2007/222/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:17:13.674242+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."
}