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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-845/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/845",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2016/845 of 23 May 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, in relation to the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee, and the establishment of specialised working groups and the adoption of their terms of reference",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-845",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2016/845\nof 23 May 2016\non the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, in relation to the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee, and the establishment of specialised working groups and the adoption of their terms of reference\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 207 and 212 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (the ‘Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2014.\n(2)\nIn order to contribute to the effective implementation of the Agreement, its institutional framework should be completed as soon as possible through the adoption by the Joint Committee of its own rules of procedure.\n(3)\nIn accordance with Article 44 of the Agreement, a Joint Committee was established, in order to ensure, inter alia, the proper functioning and implementation of the Agreement (the ‘Joint Committee’).\n(4)\nIn order to contribute to the effective implementation of the Agreement, the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee should be adopted.\n(5)\nIn order to allow for expert level discussions on the key areas falling within the scope of the Agreement, specialised working groups may be established.\n(6)\nTherefore, the position of the Union within the Joint Committee as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee and the establishment of specialised working groups should be based on the attached draft decisions of the Joint Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2014/278/EU of 12 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, with the exception of matters related to readmission (OJ L 145, 16.5.2014, p. 1)."
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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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