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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1878/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2015/1878",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/1878 of 8 October 2015 authorising the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Poland, respectively, to ratify, and the Republic of Austria to accede to the Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterways (CMNI)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/1878\nof 8 October 2015\nauthorising the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Poland, respectively, to ratify, and the Republic of Austria to accede to the Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterways (CMNI)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 81(2), in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterways (CMNI) (‘the Budapest Convention’ or ‘the Convention’) is a valuable instrument to promote inland navigation across Europe.\n(2)\nThe Union has exclusive external competence in particular with regard to Article 29 of the Budapest Convention in so far as the provisions of that Article affect the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\n(3)\nThe Budapest Convention is not open for participation by Regional Economic Integration Organisations such as the European Union. As a result, the Union is not in a position to become a Contracting Party to the Convention.\n(4)\nThe Member States which have navigable inland waterways falling within the scope of the Budapest Convention should therefore be authorised to ratify or accede to the Convention.\n(5)\nThe Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Romania and the Slovak Republic are Contracting Parties to the Budapest Convention.\n(6)\nThe Kingdom of Belgium ratified the Budapest Convention after the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 by which the Union acquired exclusive external competence. The Council should therefore ex post authorise the Kingdom of Belgium to ratify the Convention.\n(7)\nThe Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland, which have navigable inland waterways falling within the scope of the Budapest Convention, have expressed their interest in becoming Contracting Parties to the Convention.\n(8)\nThe remaining Member States have indicated that they do not have navigable inland waterways falling within the scope of the Budapest Convention and therefore do not have an interest in ratifying or acceding to the Convention.\n(9)\nThe Budapest Convention allows Contracting States to make declarations with regard to the scope of application of the Convention. Accordingly, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland should make the declarations allowed under its provisions which they deem appropriate and necessary.\n(10)\nThe United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.\n(11)\nIn accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) (OJ L 177, 4.7.2008, p. 6)."
    }
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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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