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  "legislation": "eur/2011/1339",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 1339/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1339",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Regulation (EU) No 1339/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 13 December 2011\namending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation\nTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 209(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nActing in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 31 October 2011,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nA new framework for planning and delivering assistance was established in 2006 in order to make the Community’s external assistance more effective and transparent. It contains Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of 21 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an Instrument for Stability, Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation, Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide, and Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\n(2)\nIn implementing Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, inconsistencies have emerged regarding exceptions to the principle of non-eligibility for Union financing of costs related to taxes, duties and other charges. It is therefore proposed to amend the relevant provisions of that Regulation in order to align it with the other instruments.\n(3)\nThis Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the objective pursued, in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Treaty on European Union.\n(4)\nRegulation (EC) No 1905/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
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  "status": null,
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Position of the European Parliament of 21 October 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and position of the Council at first reading of 10 December 2010 (OJ C 7 E, 12.1.2011, p. 11). Position of the European Parliament of 3 February 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Legislative resolution of the European Parliament of 1 December 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 28 November 2011."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 405, 30.12.2006, p. 41."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "OJ L 81, 22.3.2007, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41."
    }
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