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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-569/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/569",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 569/2008 of 12 June 2008 amending Regulation No 11 concerning the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions, in implementation of Article 79(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-569",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 569/2008\nof 12 June 2008\namending Regulation No 11 concerning the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions, in implementation of Article 79(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 75(3) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,\nWhereas the Community rules required under Article 75 of the Treaty to abolish certain forms of discrimination as regards inland transport within the Community were laid down in Regulation No 11. In order to reduce administrative burdens on businesses that Regulation should be simplified by the removal of outdated and unnecessary requirements, in particular the requirement that certain information which, as a result of technical progress, is now available in carriers’ accounting systems, be retained on paper,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ C 175, 27.7.2007, p. 37."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ 52, 16.8.1960, p. 1121/60 (English special edition; Series I Chapter 1959-1962, p. 60). Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3626/84 (OJ L 335, 22.12.1984, p. 4)."
    }
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  "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."
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