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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1687/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/1687",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/2004 of 28 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1687",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/2004\nof 28 September 2004\nauthorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, and in particular Article 7 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products, initialled on 31 December 1994 provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called ‘exceptional flexibility’ by India.\n(2)\nThe Republic of India has made a request for transfers between categories on 8 June 2004.\n(3)\nThe transfers requested by the Republic of India fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 and set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.\n(4)\nIt is appropriate to grant the request.\n(5)\nIt is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.\n(6)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 153, 27.6.1996, p. 53."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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