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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-332/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/332",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 332/2009 of 23 April 2009 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Customs Tariff",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-332",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 332/2009\nof 23 April 2009\namending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Customs Tariff\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(1) (a) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nFor the classification of some products falling within heading 1905 of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, a distinction is to be made between, on the one hand, products of subheading 1905 90 20 and, on the other hand, preparations classified in subheading 1905 90 90.\n(2)\nAccording to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 1905, item (B), this heading covers a number of products made of flour or starch pastes, generally baked in the form of discs or sheets.\n(3)\nNo definition is given for ‘similar products’ included in subheading 1905 90 20.\n(4)\nProblems have risen with respect to the classification of so called ‘sheets of dough’ as no clear criteria have been defined to distinguish between products of subheadings 1905 90 20 and 1905 90 90.\n(5)\nIt is therefore appropriate to add an additional note to Chapter 19 laying down that subheading 1905 90 20 only covers dry and brittle products.\n(6)\nRegulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1."
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