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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-747/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/747",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 19 November 2007 on the recognition of certification procedures in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) and repealing Decision 97/264/EC (notified under document number C(2007) 5291) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/747/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-747",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 19 November 2007\non the recognition of certification procedures in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) and repealing Decision 97/264/EC\n(notified under document number C(2007) 5291)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2007/747/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), and in particular Article 9 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Commission has identified revised international standards and European accreditation requirements of certification bodies that meet the requirements of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and should therefore be recognised by the Commission.\n(2)\nThe standards and accreditation requirements recognised by Commission Decision 97/264/EC of 16 April 1997 on the recognition of certification procedures in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 allowing voluntary participation by companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme are no longer used and Decision 97/264/EC should therefore be repealed.\n(3)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 114, 24.4.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 104, 22.4.1997, p. 35."
    }
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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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