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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-316/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/316",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2004 of 20 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-316",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2004\nof 20 February 2004\namending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products\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 Articles 53 and 80(b) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAfter Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 had been adopted it was found to contain some technical errors, which should be corrected. For the sake of clarity and consistency, some provisions of the Regulation should also be rearranged.\n(2)\nRegulation (EC) No 753/2002 was notified to the World Trade Organisation. A number of wine-producing third countries entered reservations about the text. In the light of those comments, two consultations have been held in Geneva to explain the new rules on labelling and to listen to third countries' concerns.\n(3)\nHaving regard to the claims by third countries, some changes should be made to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002. These involve opening the use of certain traditional terms to third countries provided that they fulfil equivalent conditions to those required from Member States. Furthermore, given that several third countries do not have the same level of centralised regulation as the Community, some requirements should be amended while at the same time ensuring the same guarantees as to the binding nature of those rules.\n(4)\nGiven the impossibility of finalising the adoption procedure for this measure before 1 February 2004, the time limit laid down in Article 47 should be extended to 15 March 2004.\n(5)\nRegulation (EC) No 753/2002 should be amended accordingly.\n(6)\nThe Management Committee for Wine has not has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "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 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1205/2003 (OJ L 168 5.7.2003, p. 13)."
    }
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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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