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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/1875",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/1875 of 8 November 2019 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/1875\nof 8 November 2019\non the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of Article 218(6) and Article 218(7) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2018/1599, the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (the Agreement), was signed on 19 October 2018.\n(2)\nPursuant to Article 218(7) of the Treaty, it is appropriate for the Council to authorise the Commission to approve on the Union’s behalf the position to be adopted in the Trade Committee on certain modifications to the Agreement that are to be adopted by a simplified procedure. The Commission should be authorised to approve modifications to be adopted by the Trade Committee pursuant to Article 9.18 (Modification and Rectification of Coverage) as regards Annexes 9-A to 9-I to the Agreement, after consultation with the special committee appointed by the Council in accordance with Article 207(3) of the Treaty. This provision should not apply to modifications to commitments under Annex 9-E Part 2 to the Agreement. Furthermore, the Commission should be authorised to approve modifications to be adopted by the Trade Committee pursuant to Article 10.17 (System of Protection of Geographical Indications) and 10.18 (Amendment of List of Geographical Indications) as regards Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Agreement.\n(3)\nThe Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union.\n(4)\nIn accordance with Article 16.16 (No Direct Effect) of the Agreement, the Agreement should not confer rights or impose obligations on persons, other than those created between the Parties under public international law,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2018/1599 of 15 October 2018 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (OJ L 267, 25.10.2018, 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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