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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-42/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/42",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 24 January 2012 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (2012/42/EU)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 24 January 2012\nappointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board\n(2012/42/EU)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board, and in particular Article 3 thereof,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the approval of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 16 March 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/249/EC appointing Mr Johnny ÅKERHOLM as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of three years from 23 March 2009.\n(2)\nIt is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of the term of office which began on 23 March 2009.\n(3)\nAccording to Article 3(3) in Decision No 235/2008/EC, the chairperson shall not be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 17."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 74, 20.3.2009, p. 30."
    }
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