{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2180/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2180/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2017/2180",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2180 of 16 November 2017 extending the period of validity of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada (notified under document C(2017) 7488)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2180",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2180\nof 16 November 2017\nextending the period of validity of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada\n(notified under document C(2017) 7488)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community, and in particular the first indent of Article 15(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 allows Member States to authorise, by way of derogation from Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, and in conjunction with point 2.3 of Section I of Part A of Annex IV to that Directive, the introduction into the Union of ash (Fraxinus L.) wood originating in Canada subject to certain conditions.\n(2)\nSince the circumstances justifying that authorisation still apply and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions, that authorisation should be extended.\n(3)\nBased on the experience gained with the application of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412, it is appropriate to extend the authorisation for one year.\n(4)\nImplementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 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 Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/412 of 17 March 2016 authorising Member States to provide for a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of ash wood originating or processed in Canada (OJ L 74, 19.3.2016, p. 41)."
    }
  ],
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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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