{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-195/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/195",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 195/2008 of 3 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-195",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 195/2008\nof 3 March 2008\namending Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Common Position 2008/186/CFSP of 3 March 2008 amending Common Position 2003/495/CFSP on Iraq,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1483 (2003), Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 made specific arrangements as regards payments for petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas exported from Iraq, whilst Article 10 of that Regulation made specific arrangements concerning immunity from legal proceedings of certain Iraqi assets. The specific arrangements on payments continue to apply, whilst the specific arrangements on immunities applied until 31 December 2007.\n(2)\nUNSC Resolution 1790 (2007) and Common Position 2008/186/CFSP provide that both of these specific arrangements are to apply until 31 December 2008. Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(3)\nIt is also appropriate to align Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 with recent developments in sanctions practice regarding the identification of competent authorities, liability for infringements and jurisdiction. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community is deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty.\n(4)\nIn order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See page 31 of this Official Journal."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1)."
    }
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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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