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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-40/attachment-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/40",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 10 May 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (2013/40/EU)",
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  "text": "Framework Agreement\nbetween the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part\nTHE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’,\nand\nTHE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,\nTHE CZECH REPUBLIC,\nTHE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,\nTHE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,\nIRELAND,\nTHE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,\nTHE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,\nTHE FRENCH REPUBLIC,\nTHE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,\nTHE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,\nMALTA,\nTHE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,\nTHE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,\nROMANIA,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,\nTHE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,\nTHE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,\nTHE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,\nTHE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,\nContracting Parties to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Member States’,\non the one part, and\nTHE REPUBLIC OF KOREA,\non the other part,\nhereinafter jointly referred to as ‘the Parties’,\nCONSIDERING their traditional links of friendship and the historical, political and economic ties which unite them;\nRECALLING the Framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand, signed in Luxembourg on 28 October 1996 and which entered into force on 1 April 2001;\nMINDFUL of the accelerated process whereby the European Union is acquiring its own identity in foreign policy and in the field of security and justice;\nCONSCIOUS of the growing role and responsibility assumed by the Republic of Korea in the international community;\nSTRESSING the comprehensive nature of their relationship and the importance of continuous efforts to maintain overall coherence;\nCONFIRMING their desire to maintain and develop their regular political dialogue, which is based on shared values and aspirations;\nEXPRESSING their common will to elevate their relations into a strengthened partnership including in the political, economic, social and cultural fields;\nDETERMINED in this regard to consolidate, deepen and diversify relations in areas of mutual interest, at the bilateral, regional and global levels and on the basis of equality, respect of sovereignty, non-discrimination and mutual benefit;\nREAFFIRMING the strong attachment of the Parties to democratic principles and human rights as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments as well as to the principles of the rule of law and good governance;\nREAFFIRMING their determination to fight against serious crimes of international concern and their conviction that the effective prosecution of the most serious crimes of international concern must be ensured by taking measures at a national level and by enhancing global collaboration;\nCONSIDERING that terrorism is a threat to global security and wishing to intensify their dialogue and cooperation in the fight against terrorism, in accordance with relevant international instruments, in particular Resolution 1373 of the United Nations Security Council, and reaffirming that respect for human rights and the rule of law is the fundamental basis of the fight against terrorism;\nSHARING the view that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery poses a major threat to international security, recognising the commitment of the international community to fight against such proliferation as expressed in the adoption of relevant international conventions and Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, in particular Resolution 1540, and wishing to strengthen their dialogue and cooperation in this area;\nRECOGNISING the need for enhanced cooperation in the field of justice, freedom and security;\nRECALLING in this regard that the provisions of the Agreement that fall within the scope of Part III, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Union, until the European Union (as the case may be) notifies the Republic of Korea that either State has become bound on these matters as part of the European Union in accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and that the same applies to Denmark, in accordance with the relevant Protocol annexed to those Treaties;\nRECOGNISING their desire to promote sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions;\nEXPRESSING their commitment to ensuring a high level of environmental protection and their determination to cooperate in combating climate change;\nRECALLING their support for fair globalisation and for the goals of full and productive employment, as well as decent work for all;\nRECOGNISING that trade and investment flows have thrived between the Parties based on the global rules-based trading system under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO);\nDESIROUS OF securing the conditions for and promoting the sustainable increase and development of trade and investment between the Parties to their mutual advantage, inter alia by establishing a free trade area;\nCONCURRING on the need to exert collective efforts to respond to global issues such as terrorism, serious crimes of international concern, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, climate change, energy and resources insecurity, poverty and financial crisis;\nDETERMINED to strengthen cooperation in sectors of mutual interest, notably promoting democratic principles and respect for human rights, countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; combating illicit trade in small arms and light weapons; taking measures against the most serious crimes of concern to the international community; combating terrorism; cooperation in regional and international organisations; trade and investment; economic policy dialogue; business cooperation; taxation; customs; competition policy; information society; science and technology; energy; transport; maritime transport policy; consumer policy; health; employment and social affairs; environment and natural resources; climate change; agriculture, rural development and forestry; marine and fisheries; development assistance; culture, information, communication, audiovisual and media; education; the rule of law; legal cooperation; personal data protection; migration; combating illicit drugs; combating organised crime and corruption; combating money laundering and terrorism financing; combating cyber crime; law enforcement; tourism; civil society; public administration; and statistics;\nMINDFUL of the importance of facilitating the involvement in cooperation of the individuals and entities directly concerned, in particular economic operators and the bodies representing them;\nRECOGNISING the desirability of raising the roles and profiles of both Parties in each other’s regions and of fostering people-to-people contacts between the Parties,\nHAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:\nСъставено в Брюксел на десети май две хиляди и десета година.\nHecho en Bruselas, el diez de mayo de dos mil diez.\nV Bruselu dne desátého května dva tisíce deset\nUdfærdiget i Bruxelles den tiende maj to tusind og ti.\nGeschehen zu Brüssel am zehnten Mai zweitausendzehn.\nKahe tuhande kümnenda aasta maikuu kümnendal päeval Brüsselis.\nΈγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα Μαΐου δύο χιλιάδες δέκα.\nDone at Brussels on the tenth day of May in the year two thousand and ten.\nFait à Bruxelles, le dix mai deux mille dix.\nFatto a Bruxelles, addì dieci maggio duemiladieci.\nBriselē, divtūkstoš desmitā gada desmitajā maijā.\nPriimta du tūkstančiai dešimtų metų gegužės dešimtą dieną Briuselyje.\nKelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizedik év május tizedik napján.\nMagħmul fi Brussell, fl-għaxar jum ta' Mejju tas-sena elfejn u għaxra.\nGedaan te Brussel, de tiende mei tweeduizend tien.\nSporządzono w Brukseli dnia dziesiątego maja roku dwa tysiące dziesiątego.\nFeito em Bruxelas, em dez de Maio de dois mil e dez.\nÎntocmit la Bruxelles, la zece mai douã mii zece.\nV Bruseli dňa desiateho mája dvetisícdesať.\nV Bruslju, dne desetega maja leta dva tisoč deset.\nTehty Brysselissä kymmenentenä päivänä toukokuuta vuonna kaksituhattakymmenen.\nSom skedde i Bryssel den tionde maj tjugohundratio.\nVoor het Koninkrijk België\nPour le Royaume de Belgique\nFür das Königreich Belgien\nDeze handtekening verbindt eveneens de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, de Franse Gemeenschap, de Duitstalige Gemeenschap, het Vlaamse Gewest, het Waalse Gewest en het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest.\nCette signature engage également la Communauté française, la Communauté flamande, la Communauté germanophone, la Région wallone, la Région flamande et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.\nDiese Unterschrift bindet zugleich die Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, die Flämische Gemeinschaft, die Französische Gemeinschaft, die Wallonische Region, die Flämische Region und die Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt.\nЗа Република България\nZa Českou republiku\nPå Kongeriget Danmarks vegne\nFür die Bundesrepublik Deutschland\nEesti Vabariigi nimel\nThar cheann Na hÉireann\nFor Ireland\nΓια την Ελληνική Δημοκρατία\nPor el Reino de España\nPour la République française\nPer la Repubblica italiana\nΓια την Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία\nLatvijas Republikas vārdā\nLietuvos Respublikos vardu\nPour le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg\nA Magyar Köztársaság részéről\nGħal Malta\nVoor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden\nFür die Republik Österreich\nW imieniu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej\nPela República Portuguesa\nPentru România\nZa Republiko Slovenijo\nZa Slovenskú republiku\nSuomen tasavallan puolesta\nFör Republiken Finland\nFör Konungariket Sverige\nFor the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\nЗа Европейския сьюз\nPor la Unión Europea\nZa Evropskou unii\nFor Den Europæiske Union\nFür die Europäische Union\nEuroopa Liidu nimel\nΓια την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση\nFor the European Union\nPour l'Union européenne\nPer l'Unione europea\nEiropas Savienības vārdā –\nEuropos Sąjungos vardu\nAz Európai Unió részéről\nGħall-Unjoni Ewropea\nVoor de Europese Unie\nW imieniu Unii Europejskiej\nPela União Europeia\nPentru Uniunea Europeană\nZa Európsku úniu\nZa Evropsko unijo\nEuroopan unionin puolesta\nFör Europeiska unionen",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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