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Regulation (EU) 2015/478 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2015/478 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on common rules for imports (codification)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES

    1. Article 1.(1) This Regulation applies to imports of products originating in...

  3. CHAPTER II UNION INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION PROCEDURE

    1. Article 2.Member States shall inform the Commission if trends in imports...

    2. Article 3.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee on...

  4. CHAPTER III UNION INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE

    1. Article 4.(1) Without prejudice to Article 7, the Union investigation procedure...

    2. Article 5.(1) Where it is apparent to the Commission that there...

    3. Article 6.(1) At the end of the investigation, the Commission shall...

    4. Article 7.(1) The provisions of this Chapter shall not preclude the...

    5. Article 8.(1) Information received pursuant to this Regulation shall be used...

    6. Article 9.(1) Examination of the trend in imports, of the conditions...

  5. CHAPTER IV SURVEILLANCE

    1. Article 10.(1) Where the trend in imports of a product originating...

    2. Article 11.(1) Products under prior Union surveillance may be put into...

    3. Article 12.Where the import of a product has not been made...

    4. Article 13.(1) Products under regional surveillance may be put into free...

    5. Article 14.(1) Member States shall communicate to the Commission within the...

  6. CHAPTER V SAFEGUARD MEASURES

    1. Article 15.(1) Where a product is imported into the Union in...

    2. Article 16.Where the interests of the Union so require, the Commission,...

    3. Article 17.Where it emerges, primarily on the basis of the factors...

    4. Article 18.No safeguard measure may be applied to a product originating...

    5. Article 19.(1) The duration of safeguard measures must be limited to...

    6. Article 20.(1) While any surveillance or safeguard measure applied in accordance...

    7. Article 21.(1) Where imports of a product have already been subject...

  7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 22.Where the interests of the Union so require, the Commission,...

    2. Article 23.The Commission shall include information on the implementation of this...

    3. Article 24.(1) This Regulation shall not preclude the fulfilment of obligations...

    4. Article 25.(1) This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the operation...

    5. Article 26.Regulation (EC) No 260/2009 is repealed. References to the repealed...

    6. Article 27.This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

    2. ANNEX II

      REPEALED REGULATION WITH THE AMENDMENT THERETO

    3. ANNEX III

      CORRELATION TABLE

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