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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-900/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/900",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2008 of 16 September 2008 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the application of the arrangements for imports of certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (Codified version)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-900",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2008\nof 16 September 2008\nlaying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the application of the arrangements for imports of certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products\n(Codified version)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, and in particular Article 9 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EEC) No 4154/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products has been substantially amended. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.\n(2)\nIn order to ensure that goods subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products receive uniform treatment on import throughout the Community, it is necessary that, when laying down analytic methods and other technical provisions, account should be taken of the scientific and technological evolution of analytical methods.\n(3)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 392, 31.12.1987, p. 19."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See Annex IV."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18."
    }
  ],
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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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