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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/494",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (2014/494/EU)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 16 June 2014\non the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part\n(2014/494/EU)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 and Article 31(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof, as well as Article 218(7) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 10 May 2010, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Georgia for the conclusion of a new agreement between the Union and Georgia to replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.\n(2)\nTaking into account the close historical relationship and progressively closer links between the Parties as well as their desire to strengthen and widen relations in an ambitious and innovative way, the negotiations on the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) were successfully finalised by the initialling of the Agreement on 29 November 2013.\n(3)\nThe Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union and applied in part before its entry into force, on a provisional basis in accordance with Article 431 of the Agreement, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.\n(4)\nThe provisional application of parts of the Agreement does not prejudge the allocation of competences between the Union and its Member States in accordance with the Treaties.\n(5)\nPursuant to Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, it is appropriate for the Council to authorise the Commission to approve modifications to the Agreement to be adopted by the Association Committee in its Trade configuration, as set out in Article 408(4) of the Agreement, as proposed by the Geographical Indications Sub-Committee pursuant to Article 179 of the Agreement.\n(6)\nIt is appropriate to set out the relevant procedures for the protection of geographical indications which are given protection pursuant to the Agreement.\n(7)\nThe Agreement should not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts and tribunals,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (OJ L 205, 4.8.1999, p. 3)."
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