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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-566/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/566",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) No 566/2014 of 26 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 617/2007 as regards the application of the transition period between the 10th EDF and the 11th EDF until the entry into force of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-566",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 566/2014\nof 26 May 2014\namending Regulation (EC) No 617/2007 as regards the application of the transition period between the 10th EDF and the 11th EDF until the entry into force of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, as last amended (‘the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’),\nHaving regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (the ‘Internal Agreement’), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Investment Bank,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Decision 2013/759/EU established transitional European Development Fund (EDF) management measures (‘Bridging Facility’) to ensure the availability of funds for cooperation with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and with Overseas Countries and Territories, as well as for support expenditure, from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th EDF.\n(2)\nIt is necessary to modify Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2007 as regards the operational and financial management by the Commission of the Bridging Facility in the transition period between the 10th EDF and the 11th EDF until the entry into force of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement and the 11th EDF Implementation Regulation.\n(3)\nIt is appropriate to modify in the same way the implementing rules for the operational and financial management of the Investment Facility during this transitional period.\n(4)\nThe organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service are established in Council Decision 2010/427/EU.\n(5)\nRegulation (EC) No 617/2007 should be therefore amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Decision 2013/759/EU of 12 December 2013 regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 48)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 152, 13.6.2007, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30)."
    }
  ],
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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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