27.3.2015 Official Journal of the European Union L 83/11 REGULATION (EU) 2015/477 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 March 2015 on measures that the Union may take in relation to the combined effect of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures with safeguard measures (codification) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, After consulting the European Economic and Social Committee, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (!), Whereas: (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 452/2003 (3 has been substantially amended (*). In the interests of clarity and rationality, that Regulation should be codified. (2) By Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (*), common rules were laid down for protection against dumped imports from countries which are not members of the Union. (3) By Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 (), common rules were laid down for protection against subsidised imports from countries which are not members of the Union. (4) By Council Regulation (EC) No 260/2009 () and Council Regulation (EC) No 625/2009 (), common rules were laid down for the adoption of safeguard measures against imports from certain countries which are not members of the Union. Safeguard measures may take the form of tariff measures applicable either to all imports or to those imports in excess of a pre-determined quantity. Such safeguard measures imply that the goods are eligible to enter the Union market upon payment of the relevant duties. (5)  The importation of certain goods may be subject to both anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures on the one hand and safeguard tariff measures on the other. The objectives of the former are to remedy market distortions created by unfair trading practices, whilst the objectives of the latter are to grant relief against greatly increased imports. (6)  However, the combination of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures with safeguard tariff measures on one and the same product could have an effect greater than that intended or desirable in terms of the Union’s trade defence policy and objectives. In particular, such a combination of measures could place an undesirably onerous burden on certain exporting producers seeking to export to the Union, which may have the effect of denying them access to the Union market. (7)  Consequently, exporting producers seeking to export to the Union should not be subject to undesirably onerous burdens and should continue to have access to the Union market. () Position of the European Parliament of 11 February 2015 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 2 March 2015. (*) Council Regulation (EC) No 452/2003 of 6 March 2003 on measures that the Community may take in relation to the combined effect of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures with safeguard measures (OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 8). (’) See Annex1. (*) Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51). () Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93). (®) Council Regulation (EC) No 260/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the common rules for imports (O] L 84, 31.3.2009, p. 1). () Council Regulation (EC) No 625/2009 of 7 July 2009 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (O] L 185, 17.7.2009, p-1).