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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-481/attachment-1/article-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/481",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 14 July 2014 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union with regard to the participation in the CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee provided for by the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (2014/481/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-481",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "1. The CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee (‘the Committee’) shall be made up of forty (40) standing representatives of organisations of the civil society as follows:\n(a) twenty-five (25) in representation of organisations located in the CARIFORUM States; and\n(b) fifteen (15) in representation of organisations located in the European Union.\n2. In each set of representatives referred to above, there shall be a balanced representation of:\n(a) employers' organisations,\n(b) trade unions,\n(c) other economic, social and non-governmental organisations, including development and environmental organisations; and\n(d) the academic community.\n3. Standing representatives shall serve for two years. Relevant expertise and broad geographical and sectoral representation shall be ensured.\n4. For the purposes of this Decision, ‘organisations of civil society’ includes institutions, associations, foundations, advocacy groups and other entities of a non-governmental nature which have a non-profit making aim and which are able to provide advice or contribute specialised information on matters covered by the Agreement, as well as representatives of the academic community.\n5. An organization shall be deemed to be located in the territory of a CARIFORUM State or European Union if such an organisation has its statutory office, central management and control in the territory of a CARIFORUM State or the European Union as the case may be.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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