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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1500/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2003/1500",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 1500/2003 of 18 February 2003 on administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Russian Federation to the European Community (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1500",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 1500/2003\nof 18 February 2003\non administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Russian Federation to the European Community\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, entered into force on 1 December 1997.\n(2)\nThe European Community and the Russian Federation agreed to establish a double-checking system in respect of certain steel products for the period ranging from 13 October 1997 to 31 December 1999. This Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters was approved on behalf of the European Community by means of Decision 97/741/EC. The system was extended for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001 by means of Decision 2000/294/EC. Regulation (EC) No 2135/97, extended by Regulation (EC) No 793/2000, established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community.\n(3)\nThe situation relating to imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation to the Community has been the subject of thorough examination and, on the basis of relevant information supplied to them, the Parties have concluded an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters which establishes a double-checking system without quantitative limits for the period between the date of entry into force of this Regulation and 31 December 2004, unless both Parties agree to terminate the system earlier.\n(4)\nThe measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 300, 4.11.1997, p. 36."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 96, 18.4.2000, p. 44."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 300, 4.11.1997, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 96, 18.4.2000, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "See page 26 of this Official Journal."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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