{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-221/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/221",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision (EU) 2016/221 of 12 February 2016 amending Decision (EU) 2015/1937 establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-221",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision (EU) 2016/221\nof 12 February 2016\namending Decision (EU) 2015/1937 establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 21 October 2015 the Commission adopted a Decision establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board. That decision contains a number of provisions on the mission and task, the composition, the independence and the functioning of the Board and its secretariat, and clarifies that the latter should be administratively attached to the Commission's Secretariat-General. Pursuant to this Decision, the Chief Economic Analyst established by Decision C(2015) 2665 of 17 April 2015 shall exercise the function of Head of Secretariat.\n(2)\nThe Decision on the Chief Economic Analyst of the Commission of 17 April 2015 provides that the Chief Economic Analyst shall verify, in the area of coordination and surveillance of the economic and budgetary policies of the Member States, forthcoming Commission decisions. Pursuant to this Decision, the Chief Economic Analyst is attached to the Vice-President responsible for the Euro and Social Dialogue, who can also request opinions from the Chief Economic Analyst.\n(3)\nFor reasons of coherence and efficiency it is appropriate to separate the tasks of the Chief Economic Analyst and the Head of Secretariat of the European Fiscal Board.\n(4)\nThe Decision establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board should be amended accordingly,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "C(2015) 8000."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "C(2015) 2665."
    }
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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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