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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1492/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2020/1492",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2020/1492 of 12 October 2020 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems as regards the adoption of Common Operational Procedures (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1492",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2020/1492\nof 12 October 2020\non the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems as regards the adoption of Common Operational Procedures\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2018/219 and entered into force on 1 January 2020.\n(2)\nPursuant to the Agreement, the Joint Committee established by the Agreement (‘the Joint Committee’) may adopt a decision on common operational procedures (‘COP’) developed by the Swiss registry administrator and the Union central administrator that are related to technical and other matters necessary for the operation of the linking, taking into account the priorities of domestic legislation. The COP are then to take effect following their adoption by decision of the Joint Committee.\n(3)\nThe Joint Committee, during its third meeting, to be held in 2020, is to adopt the developed COP.\n(4)\nIt is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee, as the COP will be binding on the Union.\n(5)\nAdoption of the COP is an important element of the implementation of the Agreement, as it determines the operational procedures for the link to work and which both sides have to follow.\n(6)\nIt is appropriate for the Joint Committee to set up a working group pursuant to the Agreement to assist the Joint Committee in its functions under the Agreement as regards the development of technical guidelines to ensure the proper implementation of the Agreement including technical or other matters necessary for the operation of the linking and taking into account the priorities of domestic legislation. The working group should at least include the Swiss Registry administrator and the Union central administrator.\n(7)\nThe position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 322, 7.12.2017, p. 3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2018/219 of 23 January 2018 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems (OJ L 43, 16.2.2018, 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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