{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1185/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/1185",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 of 25 June 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1185",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004\nof 25 June 2004\nopening a standing invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals, and in particular Article 5 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93, lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.\n(2)\nGiven the current market situation, a standing invitation to tender should be opened for the export of 1 000 000 tonnes of rye held by the German intervention agency.\n(3)\nSpecial rules must be laid down to ensure that the operations are properly carried out and monitored. To that end, securities should be lodged to ensure that the goals of the operation are achieved without excessive cost to the operators. Derogations should accordingly be made to certain rules, in particular those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93.\n(4)\nWhere removal of the rye is delayed by more than five days or the release of one of the securities required is delayed for reasons imputable to the intervention agency, the Member State concerned should pay compensation.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 23, 27.4.2004, p. 50)."
    }
  ],
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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."
}