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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-332/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/332",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 10 June 2013 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol on the implementation of the 1991 Alpine Convention in the field of transport (Transport protocol) (2013/332/EU)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 10 June 2013\non the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol on the implementation of the 1991 Alpine Convention in the field of transport (Transport protocol)\n(2013/332/EU)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v), and the first paragraph of Article 218(8) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) was concluded on behalf of the European Community by the Council by Decision 96/191/EC.\n(2)\nThe Council decided on the signature, on behalf of the Community, of the Protocol on the implementation of the 1991 Alpine Convention in the field of transport (Transport protocol) by Decision 2007/799/EC.\n(3)\nThe Transport protocol is an important step in the implementation of the Alpine Convention and the Union is committed to the achievement of the objectives of that Convention.\n(4)\nThe economic, social and ecological cross-border problems of the Alps remain a major challenge to be addressed in this highly sensitive area.\n(5)\nThe Transport protocol provides a framework, based on the precautionary principle, the preventive principle and the polluter-pays principle, for ensuring sustainable mobility and protection of the environment, in relation to all modes of transport in the Alpine region in the light of Article 2 of the Alpine Convention.\n(6)\nThe provisions of the Transport protocol are in line with the Union's Common Transport Policy and fully support the Commission's \"Greening Transport\" approach adopted in 2008.\n(7)\nThe ratification of the Transport protocol would strengthen trans-border cooperation with those countries which are not members of the Union, namely Liechtenstein, Monaco and Switzerland, which would help to ensure that the goals of the Union are shared by regional partners and that such initiatives cover the whole Alpine region.\n(8)\nThe Transport protocol should therefore be approved,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ C 184 E, 8.7.2010, p. 183 and OJ C 81 E, 15.3.2011, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 61, 12.3.1996, p. 31."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 323, 8.12.2007, 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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