quantity of those goods shall not be such as to indicate that they are being
imported for commercial reasons.
3. The application of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not undermine the achievement of
the objective of this Regulation.
4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to further specify the administrative arrangements for the recognition of bodies that may attest to the
compliance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article and for
the issuance and control of attesting documents, as well as the administrative
provisions necessary for ensuring compliance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 5(2).
5. If there is evidence that a seal hunt is conducted primarily for commercial
reasons, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in
accordance with Article 4a in order to prohibit the placing on the market or
limit the quantity that may be placed on the market of seal products resulting
from the hunt concerned. It is of particular importance that the Commission
follow its usual practice and carry out consultations with experts, including
Member States’ experts, before adopting those delegated acts.
6. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to issue technical guidance notes
setting out an indicative list of the codes of the Combined Nomenclature which
may cover seal products subject to this Article. Those implementing acts shall be
adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(2).
Article 4
Free movement
Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of seal products which
comply with this Regulation.
Article 4a
Exercise of the delegation
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to
the conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(5) shall be conferred
on the Commission for a period of 5 years from 10 October 2015. The
Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not
later than nine months before the end of the 5-year period. The delegation of
power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the
European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than
3 months before the end of each period.
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(5) may be revoked at any time
by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put
an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take
effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal
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imported for commercial reasons.
3. The application of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not undermine the achievement of
the objective of this Regulation.
4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to further specify the administrative arrangements for the recognition of bodies that may attest to the
compliance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article and for
the issuance and control of attesting documents, as well as the administrative
provisions necessary for ensuring compliance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 5(2).
5. If there is evidence that a seal hunt is conducted primarily for commercial
reasons, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in
accordance with Article 4a in order to prohibit the placing on the market or
limit the quantity that may be placed on the market of seal products resulting
from the hunt concerned. It is of particular importance that the Commission
follow its usual practice and carry out consultations with experts, including
Member States’ experts, before adopting those delegated acts.
6. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to issue technical guidance notes
setting out an indicative list of the codes of the Combined Nomenclature which
may cover seal products subject to this Article. Those implementing acts shall be
adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(2).
Article 4
Free movement
Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of seal products which
comply with this Regulation.
Article 4a
Exercise of the delegation
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to
the conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(5) shall be conferred
on the Commission for a period of 5 years from 10 October 2015. The
Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not
later than nine months before the end of the 5-year period. The delegation of
power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the
European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than
3 months before the end of each period.
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(5) may be revoked at any time
by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put
an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take
effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal
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