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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-837/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/837",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 30 November 2007 implementing Decision 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of the strategic guidelines for 2008 to 2013 (notified under document number C(2007) 5822) (Only the Bulgarian, Spanish, Czech, German, Estonian, Greek, English, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2007/837/EC)",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 30 November 2007\nimplementing Decision 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of the strategic guidelines for 2008 to 2013\n(notified under document number C(2007) 5822)\n(Only the Bulgarian, Spanish, Czech, German, Estonian, Greek, English, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)\n(2007/837/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’, and in particular Article 18 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Commission should lay down strategic guidelines setting out a framework for the intervention of the Fund relating to the multi-annual programming period 2008 to 2013.\n(2)\nThe guidelines should define the priorities and, in accordance with Article 15(4) of Decision No 575/2007/EC, the specific priorities that allow Member States not covered by the Cohesion Fund to have the co-financing of the Community contribution increased to 75 % for projects co-financed by the Fund.\n(3)\nIn accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark should not be bound to this Decision or subject to its application.\n(4)\nIn accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Ireland has notified, by letter of 6 September 2005, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of Decision No 575/2007/EC.\n(5)\nIn accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom has notified, by letter of 27 October 2005, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of Decision No 575/2007/EC.\n(6)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the common Committee ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ established by Article 56 of Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 45."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 22."
    }
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