{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1985-2616/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/1985/2616",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EEC) No 2616/85 of 16 September 1985 concerning the conclusion of a Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1985-2616",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EEC) No 2616/85\nof 16 September 1985\nconcerning the conclusion of a Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,\nWhereas the Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China should be approved,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 11 July 1985 (not yet published in the Official Journal)."
    }
  ],
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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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