{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-538/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/538",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 538/2013 of 11 June 2013 laying down transitional measures for certain import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for trade in agricultural products between the Union as constituted on 30 June 2013 and Croatia",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-538",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 538/2013\nof 11 June 2013\nlaying down transitional measures for certain import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for trade in agricultural products between the Union as constituted on 30 June 2013 and Croatia\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 41 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBefore 1 July 2013, trade in certain agricultural products between the Union and Croatia is subject to the presentation of an import or export licence. From 1 July 2013, those licences can no longer be used for such trade.\n(2)\nCertain licences and advance-fixing certificates which will be still valid after 30 June 2013 will not have been used at all or will have been used only partially. Commitments entered into in connection with those licences and certificates must be fulfilled failing which the security lodged would be forfeited. Given that such commitments can no longer be fulfilled after the accession of Croatia, it appears necessary to lay down, with effect from the date of that accession, a transitional measure providing for the release of the securities lodged.\n(3)\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": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/538/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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