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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-547/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/547",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 20 June 2008 amending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria (notified under document number C(2008) 2775) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/547/EC)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 20 June 2008\namending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria\n(notified under document number C(2008) 2775)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2008/547/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular the first subparagraph of paragraph (f) of Section B of Chapter 4 of Annex VI thereto,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBulgaria has been granted transitional periods by the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania for compliance by certain milk processing establishments with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin.\n(2)\nThe Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/26/EC, 2007/689/EC, 2008/209/EC and 2008/331/EC.\n(3)\nBulgaria has provided guarantees that one milk processing establishment has completed its upgrading process and is now in full compliance with Community legislation. This establishment is allowed to receive and process non-compliant raw milk. This establishment should therefore be included in the list of Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI.\n(4)\nThe Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should therefore be amended accordingly.\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",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 8)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 35."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 282, 26.10.2007, p. 60."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 65, 8.3.2008, p. 18."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 97."
    }
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