{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-421/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/421",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 3 June 2005 amending Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors in Lithuania (notified under document number C(2005) 1633) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/421/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-421",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 3 June 2005\namending Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors in Lithuania\n(notified under document number C(2005) 1633)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2005/421/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex IX, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (d) thereto,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nLithuania has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession.\n(2)\nThe Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/472/EC and 2004/473/EC.\n(3)\nAccording to an official declaration from the Lithuanian competent authority, certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Furthermore, certain establishments have ceased their activities.\n(4)\nThe Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.\n(5)\nThe Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 62."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 68."
    }
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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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