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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2322/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/2322",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2322 of 29 May 2017 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2322",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2322\nof 29 May 2017\nconcerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAt its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative to open negotiations in order to conclude an Agreement on the security of information between the European Union and Canada.\n(2)\nFollowing that authorisation, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with Canada on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.\n(3)\nThat agreement should be approved,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/2322/introduction",
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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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