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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2015/998",
  "legislation_title": "Council and Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/998 of 21 April 2015 on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-998",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council and Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/998\nof 21 April 2015\non the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) and Article 218(8) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nHaving regard to the approval of the Council granted pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina of the other part (‘the Agreement’), was signed on 16 June 2008, subject to its conclusion at a later date.\n(2)\nThe commercial provisions contained in the Agreement are of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy implemented within the framework of the stabilisation and association process, and will not constitute, for the European Union, any precedent in the commercial policy of the Union with regard to third countries other than those of the Western Balkans.\n(3)\nAs a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community.\n(4)\nFollowing the signature of the Agreement, the Republic of Croatia acceded to the European Union on 1 July 2013. To reflect this, an adaptation of the Agreement in the form of a Protocol is required.\n(5)\nThe Agreement should be approved,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ C 15 E, 21.1.2010, p. 159."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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