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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1558/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/1558",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 of 23 September 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1558",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005\nof 23 September 2005\namending Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals, and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nFollowing the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community undertook to open, as from the 1995/96 marketing year, quotas for imports into Portugal of 500 000 tonnes of maize and into Spain of 2 000 000 tonnes of maize and 300 000 tonnes of sorghum respectively.\n(2)\nThe conditions for the administration of those quotas have been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95. In the light of the experience gained from the application of that Regulation, it appears necessary to simplify and clarify the administration of the quotas in question.\n(3)\nIt is in the interest of Community operators to ensure an adequate supply of the products concerned on the Community market at stable prices whilst avoiding unnecessary and excessive risks or even market disruptions in the form of severe price fluctuations. The Commission, taking account of the evolving international markets, the supply conditions in Spain and Portugal, and the Community’s international commitments, should decide whether a reduction to the applicable import duties fixed in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) 1766/92 are required to ensure that the import quotas for the products concerned are filled.\n(4)\nRegulation (EC) No 1839/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,\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 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "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)."
    }
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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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