{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/996",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/2004 of 18 May 2004 amending the import duties in the cereals sector",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/2004\nof 18 May 2004\namending the import duties in the cereals sector\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals,\nHaving regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 985/2004.\n(2)\nArticle 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 985/2004,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 125. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1110/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 12)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 180, 15.5.2004, p. 26."
    }
  ],
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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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