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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-344/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2015/344",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/344 of 17 February 2015 concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-344",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/344\nof 17 February 2015\nconcerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186 in conjunction with point (v) of Article 218(6)(a) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy its Decision 2003/96/EC, the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (‘the Agreement’).\n(2)\nPoint (b) of Article 12 of the Agreement provided that the Agreement would be concluded for an initial period ending on 31 December 2002 and would be renewable by common agreement between the Parties for additional periods of five years.\n(3)\nBased on the Council Decision 2011/182/EU the Agreement was renewed for a further period of five years with a retroactive effect as of 8 November 2009 and is due to expire on 7 November 2014.\n(4)\nThe Parties to the Agreement consider that rapid renewal of the Agreement would be in their mutual interest.\n(5)\nThe content of the renewed Agreement should be identical to the content of the Agreement.\n(6)\nThe renewal of the Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2003/96/EC of 6 of February 2003 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 36, 12.2.2003, p. 31)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 36, 12.2.2003, p. 32)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Decision 2011/182/EU of 9 March 2011 concerning the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 79, 25.3.2011, p. 3)."
    }
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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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