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It shall apply from 1st April 2013. This Decision shall apply from 1st January 2007. (Reinstates amendment 70 from 1st reading) The duties will be 0 from 1st January 2005 onward. Re Amendments 93 and 95 from 1st reading. tabling of Amendment 68 from 1st reading (modified) but allowing for instances whereby a particular feed may be used for other purposes. This Decision shall apply from 1st of July 2012.	1st part:take into account... effective customs union 1st part: up to more effective protection 1st part: text as a whole excluding 2016 (twice) The report, drawn up by Jan Christian EHLER (EPP ED, DE) in reaction to the Commission's latest communication on the issue, says effective and transparent self Under Directive 2006/32/EC as generally interpreted, only measures also effective in 2016 may count towards savings targets. The proposal seeks to protect bees and reduce red tape for substance a gradual withdrawal of substances until 2016, we would urge industry to come up with biologically sound and effective products. The law will be effective from the 1st of April.

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It shall apply from 1st April 2013.
This Decision shall apply from 1st January 2007.
(Reinstates amendment 70 from 1st reading)
The duties will be 0 from 1st January 2005 onward.
Re
Amendments 93 and 95 from 1st reading.
tabling of Amendment 68 from 1st reading (modified) but allowing for instances whereby a particular feed may be used for other purposes.
This Decision shall apply from 1st of July 2012.

1st part:take into account... effective customs union
1st part: up to more effective protection
1st part: text as a whole excluding 2016 (twice)
The report, drawn up by Jan Christian EHLER (EPP
ED, DE) in reaction to the Commission's latest communication on the issue, says effective and transparent self
Under Directive 2006/32/EC as generally interpreted, only measures also effective in 2016 may count towards savings targets.
The proposal seeks to protect bees and reduce red tape for substance a gradual withdrawal of substances until 2016, we would urge industry to come up with biologically sound and effective products.
The law will be effective from the 1st of April.