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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-391/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-391/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2007/391",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-391",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:\n(a) ‘Annual fisheries control programme’ means an annual programme drawn up by a Member State in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006;\n(b) ‘Budgetary commitment’ means the operation reserving the appropriation necessary to cover subsequent payments to honour a legal commitment;\n(c) ‘Legal commitment’ means the act whereby the authorising authority of a Member State enters into or establishes an obligation which results in a charge.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/391/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:53:00.176326+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}