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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-84/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2004/84",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 2004/84/EC of 10 June 2004 amending Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-84",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Directive 2004/84/EC\nof 10 June 2004\namending Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nDirective 2001/113/EC sets out the essential requirements to be met by a number of products defined in Annex I thereof, including ‘jam’ and ‘marmalade’, so that these products may move freely within the internal market.\n(2)\nIn the German language version, the product names ‘Konfitüre’ and ‘Marmelade’ are used for ‘jam’ and ‘marmalade’ respectively.\n(3)\nIn certain local markets in Austria and Germany, such as farmer’s markets or weekly markets, the term ‘Marmelade’ has also traditionally been used for the product name ‘jam’; in such cases, the term ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’ is used for the term ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories.\n(4)\nIt is therefore appropriate that Austria and Germany should take into account these traditions when adopting the necessary measures to comply with Directive 2001/113/EC.\n(5)\nThe present Directive should apply from 12 July 2004 in order to ensure the full benefit of its provisions,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 67."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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