{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-959/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/959",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 959/2004 of 11 May 2004 concerning the issue of import licences for certain preserved mushrooms",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-959",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 959/2004\nof 11 May 2004\nconcerning the issue of import licences for certain preserved mushrooms\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 of 6 September 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms, and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 lays down that where the quantities applied for exceed the quantity available, the Commission must set a flat-rate percentage reduction and suspend the issue of licences in respect of subsequent applications.\n(2)\nThe quantities applied for on 3 and 4 May 2004 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 for products originating in China exceed the quantity available. As a result, the extent to which licences may be issued and the issue of licences for all subsequent applications should be suspended.\n(3)\nThe quantities applied for on 3 and 4 May 2004 pursuant to Article 4(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 for products originating in China exceed the quantity available. As a result, the extent to which licences may be issued and the issue of licences for all subsequent applications should be suspended,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 498/2004 (OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 20)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/959/introduction",
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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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