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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1145/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/1145",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2015/1145 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 July 2015 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (codification)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1145",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Regulation (EU) 2015/1145 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 8 July 2015\non the safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation\n(codification)\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 207(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nAfter transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,\nActing in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nRegulation (EEC) No 2841/72 of the Council has been substantially amended several times. In the interests of clarity and rationality, that Regulation should be codified.\n(2)\nAn agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (‘the Agreement’) was signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972.\n(3)\nDetailed rules are necessary for implementing the safeguard clauses and precautionary measures provided for in Articles 22 to 27 of the Agreement.\n(4)\nThe implementation of the bilateral safeguard clauses of the Agreement requires uniform conditions for the adoption of safeguard measures. Those measures should be adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\n(5)\nThe Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to situations referred to in Articles 24, 24a and 26 of the Agreement or in the case of export aids that have a direct and immediate effect on trade, imperative grounds of urgency so require,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Position of the European Parliament of 19 May 2015 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 15 June 2015."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Regulation (EEC) No 2841/72 of the Council of 19 December 1972 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 284)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See Annex I."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)."
    }
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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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