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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-420/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/420",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 11 June 2007 appointing a member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (2007/420/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-420",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 11 June 2007\nappointing a member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority\n(2007/420/EC)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Commission of the European Communities,\nHaving regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIt is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (‘Authority’). Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable.\n(2)\nA seat as a member of the Management Board of the Authority, appointed until 30 June 2008, has become vacant as a result of resignation.\n(3)\nThe candidatures have been examined with a view to appointing a new member of the Management Board on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament with the aim of securing the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, for instance in management and in public administration, and the broadest possible geographic distribution within the Union,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3)."
    }
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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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