{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2120/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/2120",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2120/2004 of 10 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2120",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2120/2004\nof 10 December 2004\namending Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, and in particular Article 72(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 determines the minimum number of samples to be taken each year for the analytical databank provided for in Article 10 of that Regulation. Following the accession of the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia, the number of samples to be taken for those countries should be determined.\n(2)\nArticle 12 determines the number of analyses to be performed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), including analyses of samples from Member states not yet equipped. A transitory period should be laid down to provide for the setting up and the organisation of proficient isotopic laboratories in those Member states.\n(3)\nAnnexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 draw up precise instructions for the processing, analysis and reporting of samples. To take account of experience and technical progress, those instructions should be updated.\n(4)\nRegulation (EC) No 2729/2000 should be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 16."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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