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  "legislation": "eudn/2015/1388",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/1388 of 7 August 2015 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, with regard to the draft Rules of Procedure at the Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty",
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  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/1388\nof 7 August 2015\non the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, with regard to the draft Rules of Procedure at the Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and Article 207(3), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Arms Trade Treaty (the ‘ATT’) entered into force on 24 December 2014 and has been ratified by 26 Member States. The Union is not a Party to the ATT.\n(2)\nPursuant to Article 17 of the ATT, a Conference of States Parties is to be convened by the provisional Secretariat, established under Article 18 thereof, no later than a year following the entry into force of the ATT. The Conference of States Parties is to adopt its Rules of Procedure by consensus at its first session which will take place on 24-27 August 2015.\n(3)\nSome of the provisions of the ATT concern matters that fall under the exclusive competence of the Union because they are within the scope of the common commercial policy or affect internal market rules for the transfer of conventional arms and explosives.\n(4)\nThe Conference of States Parties is to, amongst other matters, review the implementation of the ATT, consider and adopt recommendations regarding its implementation and operation, consider issues arising from its interpretation, and may consider amendments to it. Its Rules of Procedure will govern how the Conference of States Parties works and takes decisions, including in relation to matters that fall under the exclusive competence of the Union. Therefore, its Rules of Procedure are to be considered as an act having legal effects within the meaning of Article 218(9) of the Treaty.\n(5)\nAccordingly, the position of the Union with respect to the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of States Parties to the ATT should be established by the Council, and thereafter expressed by the Member States acting jointly in the interests of the Union.\n(6)\nIn the margins of the first session of the Conference of States Parties, Member States should cooperate and coordinate closely, with each other and with the Commission, in the application of this Decision,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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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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