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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1113/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/1113",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2012 of 23 November 2012 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2012\nof 23 November 2012\namending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\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)\nIn the interest of legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify the scope of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as regards subheading 2710 20 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils.\n(2)\nAccording to Subheading Note 5 to Chapter 27, the term ‘biodiesel’ means mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids (FAMAE) of a kind used as a fuel, derived from animal or vegetable fats or oils whether or not used.\n(3)\nIn order to permit classification of products under subheading 2710 20 it is necessary to define the value of the minimum content of biodiesel provided for in that subheading.\n(4)\nIt is therefore appropriate to add a new paragraph to Additional Note 2 to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature which establishes the value of the minimum content of biodiesel at 0,5 % by volume (determination by EN 14078 method).\n(5)\nRegulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(6)\nThe Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,\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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