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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1757/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1757",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1757 of 29 September 2016 on setting up the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMSO ERIC) (notified under document C(2016) 5542) (Only the English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1757",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1757\nof 29 September 2016\non setting up the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMSO ERIC)\n(notified under document C(2016) 5542)\n(Only the English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish texts are authentic)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), and in particular point (a) of Article 6(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIreland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom requested the Commission to set up the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMSO ERIC).\n(2)\nIreland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom have agreed that Italy will be the host Member State of EMSO ERIC.\n(3)\nThe Commission has, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009, assessed the application and concluded that it meets the requirements set out in that Regulation.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 206, 8.8.2009, p. 1."
    }
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