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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2006/1016",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1016/2006 of 4 July 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1615/2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1016",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1016/2006\nof 4 July 2006\namending Regulation (EC) No 1615/2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables, and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 1615/2001 lays down the marketing standard for melons, particularly as regards marking.\n(2)\nWith a view to clarity and to ensure international transparency, account should be taken of the recent amendments made to standard FFV-23 concerning the marketing and commercial quality control of melons by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Working Party on Standardisation of Perishable Produce and Quality Development.\n(3)\nMelons are identified and marketed on the basis of commercial type. The main commercial types are listed in a brochure published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), setting out the main commercial types of melon, along with comments and illustrations. The purpose of the brochure is to facilitate a common interpretation of the standards in force, in particular UNECE Standard FFV-23, on which Regulation (EC) No 1615/2001 is based.\n(4)\nRegulation (EC) No 1615/2001 should be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 907/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 50)."
    }
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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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