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  "legislation": "eur/2012/612",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 612/2012 of 9 July 2012 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-612",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 612/2012\nof 9 July 2012\namending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market, and in particular Articles 4(4) and 5(5) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe colour of the Community licence model is defined as ‘Colour Pantone light blue’ at the beginning of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.\n(2)\nThe colour of the Driver attestation model is defined as ‘Colour Pantone pink’ at the beginning of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.\n(3)\nThere is a need to specify the colours more precisely in order to encourage homogeneity and uniform interpretation and application of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72."
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