{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1204/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1204/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2017/1204",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1204 of 5 July 2017 correcting the Slovak language version of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques for ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1204",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1204\nof 5 July 2017\ncorrecting the Slovak language version of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques for ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 91/477/EEC of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons, and in particular the second paragraph of Part III of Annex I thereto,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Slovak language version of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 contains an error in Article 1(2), whereby the word ‘unless’ was erroneously translated as ‘if’, thus conveying the contrary of the intended meaning. It is therefore necessary to correct the Slovak language version of the Regulation. All other language versions are not affected.\n(2)\nImplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 should therefore be corrected accordingly.\n(3)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 91/477/EEC,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 256, 13.9.1991, p. 51."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 of 15 December 2015 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques for ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable (OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p. 62)."
    }
  ],
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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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