{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1221/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/1221",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2004 of 30 June 2004 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1221",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2004\nof 30 June 2004\nfixing the import duties in the cereals sector\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,\nHaving regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.\n(2)\nPursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.\n(3)\nRegulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.\n(4)\nThe import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.\n(5)\nIn order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.\n(6)\nApplication of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,\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 161, 29.6.1996, p. 125. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1110/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 12)."
    }
  ],
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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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