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  "title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 of 23 December 2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs (repealed)",
  "short_title": "Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90…",
  "long_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 of 23 December 2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs (repealed)",
  "citation": "EU Regulation No 2295/2003",
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  "year": "2003",
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      "heading": "Until 31 December 2006, the requirements relating to Article 4(1) of Directive 1999/74/EC referred to in point 1 of this Annex shall not apply to production systems built, rebuilt or put into use for the first time before 1 January 2002 and which have not yet been brought into conformity with that Directive in accordance with Article 4(2) thereof.",
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