# Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004, Article 23

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Commission shall decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38, whether to grant a requesting country the special incentive arrangements for the protection of the environment.
2. The Commission shall notify a requesting country of a decision taken in accordance with paragraph 1. Where a country is granted the special incentive arrangements, it shall be informed of the date on which that decision enters into force.
3. Where a requesting country is not granted the special incentive arrangements, the Commission shall explain the reasons if that country so requests.
4. The Commission shall conduct all relations with a requesting country concerning the request in close coordination with the Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/2501/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-2501/article-23
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