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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-947/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/947",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 947/2008 of 25 September 2008 suspending the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-947",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 947/2008\nof 25 September 2008\nsuspending the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 32(1) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Article 1(1)(b) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.\n(2)\nIn view of the current market situation in the sugar sector and future prospects as regards availability and demand on the Community market, export refunds should not be granted for the products in question.\n(3)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, 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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