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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-789/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2020/789",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2020/789 of 9 June 2020 on the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-789",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2020/789\nof 9 June 2020\non the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy Decision 2002/648/EC, the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India. This Agreement was signed in New Delhi on 23 November 2001 and entered into force on 14 October 2002. By Decision 2009/501/EC, the Council approved the conclusion of an Agreement renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India, which renewed and slightly modified the Agreement signed in 2001. It was signed in New Delhi on 30 November 2007 and entered into force on 17 May 2010. This Agreement together with the Agreement signed in 2001 are referred to as ‘the Agreement’.\n(2)\nIn accordance with point (b) of Article 11 of the Agreement, the Agreement was concluded for a period of five years and can be renewed by mutual agreement between the parties after evaluation during the last year of the five-year period.\n(3)\nBy Decision (EU) 2015/1788 the Council approved the renewal of the Agreement for an additional period of five years. The Agreement is due to expire on 17 May 2020.\n(4)\nThe evaluation carried out by Commission services demonstrates that the Agreement provides an important framework for facilitating cooperation between the Union and India in common science and technology priority areas leading to mutual benefits for the parties. It is therefore in the Union’s interest to renew the Agreement for an additional period of five years.\n(5)\nBoth parties have confirmed their intention to renew the Agreement for an additional period of five years without any amendment to the Agreement.\n(6)\nThe renewal of the Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf 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": "Consent given on 13 May 2020."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision 2002/648/EC of 25 June 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India (OJ L 213, 9.8.2002, p. 29)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 213, 9.8.2002, p. 30."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Council Decision 2009/501/EC of 19 January 2009 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India (OJ L 171, 1.7.2009, p. 17)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 171, 1.7.2009, p. 19."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2015/1788 of 1 October 2015 concerning the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 18)."
    }
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