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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-567/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/567",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 567/2013 of 18 June 2013 correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-567",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 567/2013\nof 18 June 2013\ncorrecting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, and in particular Article 33(2) and (3) and Article 38(d) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 sets out the list of third countries whose system of production and control measures for organic production of agricultural products are recognised as equivalent to those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. In relation to some countries listed in that Annex as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2012 the internet address indicated for some control bodies is not correct or no longer correct.\n(2)\nAnnex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 sets out the list of control bodies and control authorities competent to carry out controls and issue certificates in third countries for the purpose of equivalence. In relation to some control bodies or control authorities the text of that Annex as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2012 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 125/2013 contains errors as regards the product categories indicated for some third countries.\n(3)\nIn addition, for one control body the internet address as indicated in Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is incorrect.\n(4)\nAnnexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 should therefore be corrected accordingly.\n(5)\nFor the sake of legal certainty, the corrected provisions relating to AGRECO R.F. GÖDERZ GmbH should apply from the date of application of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2012 and the corrected provisions relating to IMO-Control Sertifikasyon Tic. Ltd Ști and Organización Internacional Agropecuaria should apply from the date of application of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 125/2013.\n(6)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the regulatory Committee on organic production,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 162, 21.6.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 43, 14.2.2013, p. 1."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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