{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-433/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2004/433",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 29 April 2004 laying down transitional measures for Latvia derogating from Council Directive 1999/74/EC as regards the height of cages for laying hens (notified under document number C(2004) 1628) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/433/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-433",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 29 April 2004\nlaying down transitional measures for Latvia derogating from Council Directive 1999/74/EC as regards the height of cages for laying hens\n(notified under document number C(2004) 1628)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2004/433/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 42 thereof\nWhereas:\n(1)\nFrom 1 May 2004 the keeping of laying hens in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (“the New Member States”) has to comply with the minimum standards for the protection of laying hens set out in Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens.\n(2)\nArticle 5(1)(4) of Directive 1999/74/EC specifies the minimum height required for unenriched cages. For five new Member States specific derogations from that requirement have already been laid down in the 2003 Act of Accession for certain establishments listed in the Appendices thereto.\n(3)\nDerogations from that requirement should also be granted for Latvia in order to facilitate the transition to welfare standards for the keeping of laying hens resulting from the application of the Directive 1999/74/EC.\n(4)\nIn order to avoid distortions of competition interfering with the smooth running of the organisation of the market in animal products, it is appropriate to exclude eggs produced in cages benefiting from the derogation from intra-Community trade.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53."
    }
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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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