{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1194/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/1194",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1194/2004 of 28 June 2004 laying down transitional measures for the sale of a maximum quantity of 300 000 tonnes of wheat from the national security stocks held by Poland",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1194",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1194/2004\nof 28 June 2004\nlaying down transitional measures for the sale of a maximum quantity of 300 000 tonnes of wheat from the national security stocks held by Poland\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,\nHaving regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 41 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nUnder Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1972/2003 of 10 November 2003 on transitional measures to be adopted in respect of trade in agricultural products on account of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, the Polish authorities have informed the Commission that they intend to sell a maximum quantity of 300 000 tonnes of wheat from national security stocks as part of a rotation procedure.\n(2)\nThe sale of such a large quantity of wheat is liable to disturb the Community market in cereals. Transitional measures should therefore be taken to lay down conditions for sale similar to those provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 of 28 July 1993 laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies to ensure that operators are treated equally and market conditions respected.\n(3)\nSince any restocking operation could also disturb the Community market, a procedure should be introduced allowing the Commission to approve the restocking arrangements.\n(4)\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 293, 11.11.2003, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 735/2004 (OJ L 114, 21.4.2004, p. 13)."
    },
    {
      "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 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50)."
    }
  ],
  "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."
}