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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-638/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/638",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2009 of 22 July 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1145/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 as regards the national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-638",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2009\nof 22 July 2009\namending Regulation (EC) No 1145/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 as regards the national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 of 23 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and establishing national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector, and in particular Article 9 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 472/2009 introduces the possibility for Member States to submit a single draft modified restructuring programme for duration of eight years. It is necessary to adjust the implementing rules to this possibility.\n(2)\nIn view of the possible prolongation of the length of the programmes, the maximum percentage which may be paid in the form of advances must be increased. The conditions for release of the securities linked to these advances need to be specified, and it must be clarified that securities are not required for advances paid after full completion of the relevant tasks.\n(3)\nFor reasons of non-discriminatory treatment of ginners, it is necessary that the controls referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1145/2008 cover all the measures listed in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 637/2008.\n(4)\nFurthermore, the Member States responsibility to verify respect of the commitment not to use the production site for the ginning of cotton during a period of ten years from the moment of approval of the application for dismantling should be specified.\n(5)\nWith a view to optimising the effects of the restructuring programmes, it is necessary to provide Member States with additional flexibility in setting the amount of aid for dismantling per tonne of unginned cotton, which takes into account the heterogeneity of the ginning industry, while in any case avoiding overcompensation.\n(6)\nRegulation (EC) No 1145/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(7)\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:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 178, 5.7.2008, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 144, 9.6.2009, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 308, 19.11.2008, p. 17."
    }
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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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