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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-972/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/972",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 972/2013 of 9 October 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Μεσσαρά (Messara) (PDO))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-972",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 972/2013\nof 9 October 2013\nentering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Μεσσαρά (Messara) (PDO))\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nRegulation (EU) No 1151/2012 repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.\n(2)\nPursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Μεσσαρά’ (Messara) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union .\n(3)\nAs no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Μεσσαρά’ (Messara) should therefore be entered in the register,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ C 396, 21.12.2012, p. 24."
    }
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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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