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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/305",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 7 June 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto (2012/305/EU)",
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  "text": "Council Decision\nof 7 June 2012\non the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto\n(2012/305/EU)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular point (d) of Article 82(1), read in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 19 December 2002 the Council authorised the Presidency, assisted by the Commission, to open negotiations with Iceland and Norway a view to the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto (hereinafter ‘the Convention’).\n(2)\nIn accordance with Decision 2004/79/EC the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) was signed on 19 December 2003, subject to its conclusion.\n(3)\nThe Agreement has not yet been concluded. With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the procedures to be followed by the Union in order to conclude the Agreement are governed by Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.\n(4)\nThe Agreement should be approved.\n(5)\nIn accordance with Article 3 of Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, these Member States have notified their wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.\n(6)\nIn accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol on the Position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "OJ L 26, 29.1.2004, p. 1."
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