{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1897/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/1897",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1897 of 8 November 2019 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Finland, of the European Economic and Social Committee",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1897",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1897\nof 8 November 2019\nappointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Finland,\nof the European Economic and Social Committee\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal of the Finnish Government,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 and (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020. On 16 September 2016, by Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/1697, Ms Marianne MUONA was replaced by Ms Taina VALLANDER as a member.\n(2)\nA member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Taina VALLANDER,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 of 18 September 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 53)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 of 1 October 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 23)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/1697 of 16 September 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Finland, of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ L 256, 22.9.2016, p. 6)."
    }
  ],
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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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