{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-349/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-349/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/349",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/349 of 2 March 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1916 in respect of operational conditions in certain urban or interurban areas",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-349",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/349\nof 2 March 2020\namending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1916 in respect of operational conditions in certain urban or interurban areas\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic, and in particular Article 8b(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nFollowing the adoption of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1916, it has appeared that, in respect of operational conditions in certain urban or interurban areas, its terms were not consistent with Article 8b(3) of Directive 96/53/EC.\n(2)\nTherefore Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1916 should be amended accordingly.\n(3)\nThis Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 10i(2) of Directive 96/53/EC,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1916 of 15 November 2019 laying down detailed provisions as regards the use of rear aerodynamic devices pursuant to Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 297, 18.11.2019, p. 3)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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