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assess the Union's corresponding regulations, so that the new Member States do not have to lower the level of their standards by early 1999. The purpose was to determine whether the size of the sample of unrelated importers could be increased. It is recalled that such de facto exclusion was not the purpose of the combined measures (a minimum price and a specific duty), whose purpose was simply to prevent circumvention and absorption of the original duties. Mr Pirker also said that the purpose was to ensure that there are no social abuses of the system. According to French Liberal Philippe Morillon who headed the delegation of 9 MEPs, the purpose was to show the "profound solidarity" the European Union has with the Afghan people. During the transitional period the purpose was to re Its purpose was the operation of Saarbrücken Airport. the purpose was to make it a big site.	It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.

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assess the Union's corresponding regulations, so that the new Member States do not have to lower the level of their standards by early 1999.
The purpose was to determine whether the size of the sample of unrelated importers could be increased.
It is recalled that such de facto exclusion was not the purpose of the combined measures (a minimum price and a specific duty), whose purpose was simply to prevent circumvention and absorption of the original duties.
Mr Pirker also said that the purpose was to ensure that there are no social abuses of the system.
According to French Liberal Philippe Morillon who headed the delegation of 9 MEPs, the purpose was to show the "profound solidarity" the European Union has with the Afghan people.
During the transitional period the purpose was to re
Its purpose was the operation of Saarbrücken Airport.
the purpose was to make it a big site.

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