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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-278/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/278",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 278/2014 of 19 March 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 as regards clarification, harmonisation and simplification of the use of explosive trace detection (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-278",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 278/2014\nof 19 March 2014\namending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 as regards clarification, harmonisation and simplification of the use of explosive trace detection\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 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nExperience with the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 of has shown the need for revision of the implementing modalities of the common basic standards for the use of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) techniques.\n(2)\nThe specific aviation security measures for the use of ETD should be clarified, harmonised or simplified in order to improve legal clarity, standardize the common interpretation of the legislation and further ensure the best implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security.\n(3)\nThe amendments concern measures describing the permitted use of ETD in relation to the screening of passengers, persons other than passengers, cabin baggage, hold baggage, cargo, mail, in-flight supplies and airport supplies and technical requirements for ETD security equipment.\n(4)\nRegulation (EU) No 185/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 of 4 March 2010 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (OJ L 55, 5.3.2010, p. 1)."
    }
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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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