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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/489",
  "legislation_title": "Council and Commission Decision of 22 July 2013 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community within the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council concerning a Decision of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure (2013/489/EU, Euratom)",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council and Commission Decision\nof 22 July 2013\nestablishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community within the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council concerning a Decision of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure\n(2013/489/EU, Euratom)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article 218(8) and Article 218(9) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the approval of the Council granted pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,\nHaving regard to Council and Commission Decision 2013/490/EU, Euratom of 22 July 2013 on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 119 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), establishes a Stabilisation and Association Council.\n(2)\nArticle 120 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure.\n(3)\nArticle 122 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be assisted by a Stabilisation and Association Committee.\n(4)\nArticle 122 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall, in its rules of procedure, determine the duties of the Stabilisation and Association Committee and that the Stabilisation and Association Council may delegate any of its powers to the Stabilisation and Association Committee.\n(5)\nArticle 124 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council may decide to set up other special committees or bodies that can assist it in carrying out its duties. It further provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall, in its rules of procedure, determine the composition and the duties of such committees and bodies and how they shall function.\n(6)\nDialogue and cooperation between social partners and other civil society organisations as well as regional and local authorities in the European Union and those in Serbia can make a major contribution to the development of their relations and the integration of Europe.\n(7)\nIt is appropriate that such cooperation be organised by setting up two Joint Consultative Committees,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "See page 14 of this Official Journal."
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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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