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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/538",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2018/538 of 7 December 2017 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-538",
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  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2018/538\nof 7 December 2017\non the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (7) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an amendment to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union (‘Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406’), in accordance with the Council Decision of 8 May 2017 authorising the Commission to open negotiations.\n(2)\nAmendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union (‘Amendment 1’) was initialled on 28 July 2017.\n(3)\nAmendment 1 should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.\n(4)\nAmendment 1, including the addendum thereto, should be applied on a provisional basis, in accordance with Article II.A of Amendment 1, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.\n(5)\nIt is necessary to lay down procedural arrangements for the participation of the Union in the executive management of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A between the United States of America and the European Union on air traffic management modernisation, civil aviation research and development and global interoperability (‘Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A’), which is set out in the addendum to Amendment 1 and replaces Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406.\n(6)\nPursuant to Article 218(7) of the Treaty, it is appropriate for the Council to authorise the Commission to approve amendments to the Annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and to the Appendices to those Annexes, as well as the adoption of additional annexes and appendices, subject to the prior and timely consultation of the special committee designated by the Council,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union (OJ L 89, 5.4.2011, p. 3)."
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