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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1259/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/1259",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1259/2009 of 18 December 2009 amending Annexes I, II, III, V and VII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1259",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1259/2009\nof 18 December 2009\namending Annexes I, II, III, V and VII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, and in particular Article 19 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries should be updated to take account of a number of recent developments.\n(2)\nThe bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products in force until 31 December 2009 will not be renewed.\n(3)\nAmendments to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff also affect certain codes in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.\n(4)\nRegulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1."
    },
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1."
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