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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-357/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/357",
  "legislation_title": "Decision No 357/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 April 2009 on a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (Codified version)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-357",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Decision No 357/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 22 April 2009\non a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States\n(Codified version)\nTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,\nHaving consulted the Committee of Regions,\nActing in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Council Decision of 21 March 1962 instituting a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States has been substantially amended. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.\n(2)\nThe attainment of the objectives of the Treaty within the framework of a common transport policy requires that a procedure for prior examination and consultation be maintained in respect of certain measures concerning transport proposed in Member States.\n(3)\nSuch a procedure will help to promote close cooperation between Member States and the Commission in the attainment of the objectives of the Treaty and will help to prevent the transport policies of Member States from diverging.\n(4)\nSuch a procedure also serves to facilitate the progressive implementation of the common transport policy,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ C 324, 30.12.2006, p. 36."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion of the European Parliament of 14 December 2006 (OJ C 317 E, 23.12.2006, p. 598) and Council Decision of 23 March 2009."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ 23, 3.4.1962, p. 720/62."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "See Annex I."
    }
  ],
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  "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."
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