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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2443/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2015/2443",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/2443 of 11 December 2015 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, as regards Title V of that Association Agreement",
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  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/2443\nof 11 December 2015\non the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, as regards Title V of that Association Agreement\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 464(3) and (4) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) provide for the provisional application of the Agreement in part.\n(2)\nArticle 3 of Council Decision 2014/492/EU specifies the parts of the Agreement to be applied provisionally.\n(3)\nArticle 462 of the Agreement provides that the application of Title V (Trade and trade-related matters) of the Agreement in relation to those areas of the Republic of Moldova over which the Government of the Republic of Moldova does not exercise effective control is to commence once the Republic of Moldova ensures the full implementation and enforcement of Title V on its entire territory.\n(4)\nArticle 462 of the Agreement further provides that the Association Council is to adopt a decision on when the full implementation and enforcement of Title V of the Agreement on the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova is ensured.\n(5)\nThe Republic of Moldova has informed the European Commission that it will be able to ensure the full implementation and enforcement of Title V of the Agreement on its entire territory from 1 January 2016.\n(6)\nIt is necessary to monitor and regularly review the application of Title V of the Agreement in relation to the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova.\n(7)\nIt is therefore appropriate to determine the Union position in relation to the application of Title V of the Agreement on the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4."
    },
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision 2014/492/EU 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 the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 1)."
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