{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-722/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/722",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 29 September 2009 amending Decision 2003/324/EC as regards a derogation from the intra-species recycling ban for the feeding of certain fur animals in Latvia (notified under document C(2009) 5550) (Only the Estonian, Finnish, Latvian and Swedish texts are authentic) (2009/722/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-722",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 29 September 2009\namending Decision 2003/324/EC as regards a derogation from the intra-species recycling ban for the feeding of certain fur animals in Latvia\n(notified under document C(2009) 5550)\n(Only the Estonian, Finnish, Latvian and Swedish texts are authentic)\n(2009/722/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, and in particular Article 22(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 22(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides for a prohibition on the feeding of a species with processed animal protein derived from animals of the same species. After consulting the appropriate scientific committee derogations may be granted from that rule in relation to fur animals.\n(2)\nCommission Decision 2003/324/EC of 12 May 2003 as regards a derogation from the intra-species recycling ban for fur animals under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council mentions the Member States which are authorised to make use of that derogation, the species which may be fed with processed animal protein derived from animals of the same species, and sets out the rules under which the feeding may take place.\n(3)\nLatvia has submitted a request for derogation on the intra-species recycling ban for fur animals and has submitted satisfactory information on the measures to be taken to ensure the control of risks to public and animal health.\n(4)\nDecision 2003/324/EC 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",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 117, 13.5.2003, p. 37."
    }
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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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