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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-53/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/53",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/53 of 20 December 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention regarding compliance procedures",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-53",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/53\nof 20 December 2018\non the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention regarding compliance procedures\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 192(1) and 207(3), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (‘the Convention’) was concluded on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision 2006/730/EC and entered into force on 24 February 2004.\n(2)\nPursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties may adopt additional annexes to the Convention that relate to procedural, scientific, technical or administrative matters.\n(3)\nAt the 9th ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which is to take place from 29 April to 10 May 2019, the Parties will consider the adoption of an additional procedural annex in order to introduce a non-compliance mechanism as required by Article 17 of the Convention.\n(4)\nIt is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Conference of the Parties, as the additional procedural annex will be binding on the Union.\n(5)\nThe Union reaffirms that it is crucial to promote and to commit globally towards a better implementation of multilateral environmental agreements and standards.\n(6)\nTo the extent that the Convention falls both within the competence of the Union and the competence of the Member States, the Commission and the Member States should cooperate closely for the adoption of a compliance mechanism, aiming for unity in the international representation of the Union,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2006/730/EC of 25 September 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (OJ L 299, 28.10.2006, p. 23)."
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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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