# Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, Article 23

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Commission shall inform the beneficiary country concerned as soon as possible of any decision taken in accordance with Article 21 or 22 before it becomes effective. The Commission shall also notify the Council and the Member States thereof.
2. Any Member State may refer a decision taken in accordance with Article 21 or 22 to the Council within 1 month. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may adopt a different decision within 1 month.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/980/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-980/article-23
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