{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-374/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2006/374",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 22 May 2006 amending Decision 2004/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcasses in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2006) 1988) (Only the English text is authentic) (2006/374/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-374",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 22 May 2006\namending Decision 2004/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcasses in the United Kingdom\n(notified under document number C(2006) 1988)\n(Only the English text is authentic)\n(2006/374/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcasses, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 2(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcasses provides for a method for calculating the weight of the cold carcasse from the warm weight.\n(2)\nIn accordance with Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 and by way of derogation from Article 2(1) and (2) thereof, the United Kingdom was authorised by Commission Decision 2004/370/EC to calculate the weight of the cold carcasse by reference to pre-determined scales of absolute weight reductions.\n(3)\nDue to technical adaptations, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to withdraw this derogation and to apply the method for calculating the weight of the cold carcasse as referred to in Article 2(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85.\n(4)\nDecision 2004/370/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 301, 20.11.1984, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 5)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 285, 25.10.1985, p. 39. Regulation amended by Regulation (EC) No 3127/94 (OJ L 330, 21.12.1994, p. 43)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 32. Decision amended by Decision 2006/99/EC (OJ L 46, 16.2.2006, p. 34)."
    }
  ],
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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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