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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1018/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/1018",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1018/2008 of 17 October 2008 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod 1 December 2008 to 28 February 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1018",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1018/2008\nof 17 October 2008\non the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod 1 December 2008 to 28 February 2009\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation),\nHaving regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences, and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.\n(2)\nThe quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first five working days of October 2008, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, Argentina, and all third countries other than China and Argentina.\n(3)\nTherefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 15 October 2008 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}