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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1986-1764/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/1986/1764",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86 of 27 May 1986 laying down minimum quality requirements for products processed from tomatoes under the production aid scheme",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1986-1764",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86\nof 27 May 1986\nlaying down minimum quality requirements for products processed from tomatoes under the production aid scheme\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables, and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,\nWhereas Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides for a system of production aid for certain products; whereas Article 6 (1) (b) of the Regulation lays down that aid shall be paid only for products which meet minimum quality standards to be laid down;\nWhereas the aim of such quality requirements is to avoid production of products for which no demand exists or products which would create distortion of the market; whereas the requirements must be based on traditional fair manufacturing procedures;\nWhereas with a view to implementing the production aid system this Regulation must be applied in conjunction with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1599/84 of 5 June 1984 laying down detailed rules for the application of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1155/86, in particular as regards examination of the processed products;\nWhereas the quality requirements laid down in this Regulation are measures for implementing the production aid system; whereas quality requirements for the marketing of the products are not yet established by the Community; whereas national requirements to that end may continue to be applied by the Member States, provided they are compatible with the provisions of the Treaty on the free movement of goods;\nWhereas the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1593/98 of 23 July 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86 as regards the minimum quality requirements for products processed from tomatoes under the production aid scheme."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No L 152, 8. 6. 1984, p. 16."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No L 105, 22. 4. 1986, p. 24."
    }
  ],
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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."
}