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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-304/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/304",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 30 March 2009 appointing 12 members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/304/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-304",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 30 March 2009\nappointing 12 members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2009/304/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Decision No 234/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC, and in particular Article 4(1)(a) thereof,\nAfter consultation of the Council,\nAfter consultation of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe European Statistical Advisory Committee comprises 24 members.\n(2)\nAccording to Article 4(1) of Decision No 234/2008/EC, 12 members shall be appointed by the Commission, after consulting the European Parliament and the Council.\n(3)\nMember States have provided the Commission with a list of candidates with a well-established qualification in the field of statistics.\n(4)\nIn the appointment of those 12 members, the Commission shall endeavour to ensure that they represent, in equal measure, users, respondents, and other stakeholders in Community statistics (including the scientific community, the social partners and civil society),\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 13."
    }
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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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