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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1153/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/1153",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2018/1153 of 26 June 2018 on the signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and the Government of the People's Republic of China",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1153",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2018/1153\nof 26 June 2018\non the signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and the Government of the People's Republic of China\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy its Decision of 7 March 2016, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Government of People's Republic of China for an Agreement on civil aviation safety. The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and the Government of the People's Republic of China (‘the Agreement’) in order to foster bilateral cooperation on civil aviation safety and facilitate trade and investment in aeronautical products between the Union and the People's Republic of China.\n(2)\nThe Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date,\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/2018/1153/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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