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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1729/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/1729",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1729 of 15 November 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 as regards information to be provided in the posters to travellers and to the general public on certain personal consignments of products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1729",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1729\nof 15 November 2018\namending Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 as regards information to be provided in the posters to travellers and to the general public on certain personal consignments of products of animal origin\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 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption, and in particular the third indent of Article 8(5) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 lays down rules concerning the introduction into the Union of personal consignments of products of animal origin of a non commercial nature which form part of travellers' luggage, or are sent to private persons as small consignments or are ordered remotely and delivered to the consumer.\n(2)\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 requires Member States to ensure that at all points of entry into the Union, the veterinary conditions applicable to personal consignments introduced into the Union are brought to the attention of travellers arriving from third countries. The information to be provided to travellers has to include at least the information contained in one of the posters set out in Annex III to that Regulation.\n(3)\nIt is appropriate to make the posters available in a new lay out in order to make the information more visible for the travellers and the general public.\n(4)\nAnnex III to Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 of 5 March 2009 on the introduction into the Community of personal consignments of products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 (OJ L 77, 24.3.2009, 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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