{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-150/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/150",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 150/2009 of 20 February 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-150",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 150/2009\nof 20 February 2009\namending Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation), and in particular Article 161(3), Article 164(2)(b) and Article 170 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 lays down rules for the tender procedure concerning export refunds for natural butter in blocks falling under the code ex 0405 10 19 9700, butter oil in containers falling under the code ex 0405 90 10 9000 and skimmed milk powder falling under code ex 0402 10 19 9000.\n(2)\nA standing invitation to tender is opened in order to determine the export refund on those milk products. In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 each tendering period shall take place once a month. In order to respond better to the deterioration of the dairy market, tender procedures for determining the export refunds should be organised twice a month.\n(3)\nRegulation (EC) No 619/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(4)\nDue to the urgent need to provide for an effective market support measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following its publication.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 168, 28.6.2008. p. 20."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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