{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2254/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/2254",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2004 of 27 December 2004 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2254",
  "path": "annex",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Annex I(B) to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended as follows:\n(a) The first and second indents of point 3.4. are replaced by the following:\n‘pullets for the production of eggs and poultry for meat production must be less than three days old.’\n(b) The text of point 3.5. is replaced by the following:\n‘3.5.\nThis derogation must be authorised beforehand by the inspection authority or body.’\n(c) The text of point 3.6. is replaced by the following:\n‘3.6.\nBy way of a third derogation, the renewal or reconstitution of the herd or flock shall be authorised by the control authority or body when organically reared animals are not available, and in the following cases:\n(a) high mortality of animals caused by health or catastrophic circumstances;\n(b) pullets for egg production and poultry for meat production less than three days old.\n(c) piglets for breeding purposes, which must be reared according to the rules of this regulation as soon as they are weaned and must weigh less than 35 kg.\nCase (c) is authorised for a transitional period expiring on 31 July 2006.’\n(d) The text of point 3.7. is replaced by the following:\n‘3.7.\nNotwithstanding the provisions laid down in points 3.4. and 3.6., non-organically reared pullets for egg production of not more than 18 weeks may be brought into an organic livestock unit when organically reared pullets are not available, subject to following conditions:\nprior authorisation of the competent authority, and\nfrom 31 December 2005, the provisions laid down in paragraphs 4 (Feed) and 5 (Disease prevention and veterinary treatment) of this Annex I shall apply to non-organically reared pullets intended to be brought into organic livestock units.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/2254/annex",
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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."
}