{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1760/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2006/1760",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1760/2006 of 28 November 2006 introducing, on the occasion of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, special temporary measures for recruitment of officials of the European Communities",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1760",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1760/2006\nof 28 November 2006\nintroducing, on the occasion of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, special temporary measures for recruitment of officials of the European Communities\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 283 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn the occasion of the forthcoming accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, special temporary measures should be adopted that depart from the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities (hereafter referred to as Staff Regulations).\n(2)\nGiven the relative sizes of the countries acceding and the number of persons potentially involved, these, albeit temporary, measures should remain in force for a substantial period. 31 December 2011 appears to be the most suitable expiry date in this regard.\n(3)\nGiven the need to enable the planned recruitments to take place as soon as possible after accession, this Regulation should be adopted before the actual accession date,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 24 October 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 11 July 2006."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 14 September 2006."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1760/introduction",
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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."
}