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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-786/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/786",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 26 October 2009 releasing the United Kingdom from certain obligations to apply Council Directive 66/402/EEC in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb. (notified under document C(2009) 8038) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/786/EC)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 26 October 2009\nreleasing the United Kingdom from certain obligations to apply Council Directive 66/402/EEC in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb.\n(notified under document C(2009) 8038)\n(Only the English text is authentic)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2009/786/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed, and in particular Article 23a thereof,\nHaving regard to the request submitted by the United Kingdom,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nUnder Directive 66/402/EEC the Commission may, subject to certain conditions, release a Member State from obligations for the marketing of cereal seed set out in that Directive.\n(2)\nThe United Kingdom has applied for release from their obligations in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb.\n(3)\nThe seed of that species is not normally reproduced or marketed in the United Kingdom. In addition, the growing of Avena strigosa Schreb. is of minimum economic importance in the abovementioned country.\n(4)\nAs long as those conditions remain, the relevant Member State should be released from the obligation to apply the provision of Directive 66/402/EEC to the material in question.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66."
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