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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-322/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/322",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/322 of 2 March 2018 on suspending the examination procedure concerning obstacles to trade consisting of measures adopted by the Republic of Turkey affecting trade in uncoated wood free paper",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-322",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/322\nof 2 March 2018\non suspending the examination procedure concerning obstacles to trade consisting of measures adopted by the Republic of Turkey affecting trade in uncoated wood free paper\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/1843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 laying down Union procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Union's rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World rade Organisation (Trade Barriers Regulation), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,\nAfter consulting the Trade Barriers Committee,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 21 April 2017 the Confederation of European Paper Industries (‘CEPI’) lodged a complaint on behalf of the Union paper industry pursuant to Article 3 of the Trade Barriers Regulation.\n(2)\nCEPI claimed that the Republic of Turkey introduced on 28 September 2015 an import surveillance system for uncoated wood free paper, which includes a specific import licencing requirement, renders impossible imports under a certain threshold value and creates barriers to trade for imports above that threshold value.\n(3)\nThe Commission decided that the complaint contained sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an examination procedure. A Notice of Initiation was therefore published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 7 July 2017.\n(4)\nDuring the investigation, the Republic of Turkey revoked the application of the import surveillance system with regard to uncoated wood free paper.\n(5)\nDespite the revocation of the measure subjecting uncoated wood free paper to the surveillance system, the surveillance system continues to exist and could be reintroduced for uncoated wood free paper. The Commission considers, therefore, that it is appropriate not to terminate but to suspend the procedure.\n(6)\nThe Commission will monitor the situation.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Trade Barriers Committee,\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 272, 16.10.2015, p. 1."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 218, 7.7.2017, p. 20."
    }
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