requirement stated in the catalogue were not clear vs requirement stated in the catalogue is not clear

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'requirement stated in the catalogue were not clear' is in the past tense, referring to unclear requirements that were mentioned in the past. The second phrase 'requirement stated in the catalogue is not clear' is in the present tense, indicating that the requirements are currently unclear.

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requirement stated in the catalogue were not clear

This phrase is correct when referring to unclear requirements that were mentioned in the past.

This phrase should be used when discussing requirements that were not clear in a previous context.

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Another question in the catalogue of Laeken declarations makes me similarly pensive.
In the catalogue the indispensable person of a qualified technician was missing.
Competent authorities may include other relevant information in the catalogue on their own initiative.
Genetically modified fruit plants should not be accepted for registration in the catalogue
Inclusion in the catalogue is open to all agricultural producers and will not contain any incitement to purchase the products.
But that gorgeous one in the catalogue isn't here.
(Where no other information on the life of the lamp is given in the catalogue, this may be omitted).
Maximum contents may also be set in the Catalogue for chemical impurities and processing aids present at levels lower than 0,1 % if deemed suitable for good trading practices.
Didn't it look bigger in the catalogue?
We make the reference under this recital which establishes clearly the obligation to comply with the requirements stated in Directive 95/46/EC.
Where radio in-fill is implemented the requirements stated in Annex A 4.2.6.e shall be respected.
And he is in the catalogue of photographers that worked from that studio at that time.
Most American actors cannot say that they're Shakespearean actors, but Shakespeare belongs in the catalogue of... great works that we should all work on.
We move on to lot 28, a fine Modigliani that was exhibited and reproduced in the catalogue, and we start at... 3,000,000 Euros...
If it is known that seed or propagating material of a given variety are marketed in another country under a different name, that name shall also be indicated in the catalogue.
Member States shall ensure that genetically modified varieties which have been accepted are clearly indicated as such in the catalogue of varieties.
On behalf of the PPE-DE Group, therefore, I greatly welcome the fact that Mr Schwaiger's report has again included safeguarding cultural diversity in the catalogue of demands.
Quality criteria for certain feed elements are set out in the Catalogue (for example the protein content of wheat bran).
In the catalogue of countries on the Europa.eu site the capital of the State of Israel is listed as Jerusalem ().
Feed business operators using a feed material entered in the Catalogue shall ensure that it complies with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009.

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The requirements stated in the catalogue were unclear.

requirement stated in the catalogue is not clear

This phrase is correct when referring to current unclear requirements.

This phrase should be used when discussing requirements that are currently unclear or ambiguous.

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Inclusion in the catalogue is open to all agricultural producers and will not contain any incitement to purchase the products.
But that gorgeous one in the catalogue isn't here.
Authorisations shall cease to be valid if the application for entry in the national catalogue is withdrawn or rejected, or the variety is entered in the catalogue.
The underlying principle for the compulsory labelling of analytical constituents of a certain feed material in the Catalogue is, whether a certain product contains high concentrations of a specific constituent, or the manufacturing process has changed the nutritional characteristics of the product.
Another question in the catalogue of Laeken declarations makes me similarly pensive.
In the catalogue the indispensable person of a qualified technician was missing.
Competent authorities may include other relevant information in the catalogue on their own initiative.
Genetically modified fruit plants should not be accepted for registration in the catalogue
(Where no other information on the life of the lamp is given in the catalogue, this may be omitted).
Maximum contents may also be set in the Catalogue for chemical impurities and processing aids present at levels lower than 0,1 % if deemed suitable for good trading practices.
Didn't it look bigger in the catalogue?
The aim of the catalogue is to promote regional production worldwide.
Well, until the catalogue is printed.
We make the reference under this recital which establishes clearly the obligation to comply with the requirements stated in Directive 95/46/EC.
Where radio in-fill is implemented the requirements stated in Annex A 4.2.6.e shall be respected.
And he is in the catalogue of photographers that worked from that studio at that time.
Most American actors cannot say that they're Shakespearean actors, but Shakespeare belongs in the catalogue of... great works that we should all work on.
We move on to lot 28, a fine Modigliani that was exhibited and reproduced in the catalogue, and we start at... 3,000,000 Euros...
If it is known that seed or propagating material of a given variety are marketed in another country under a different name, that name shall also be indicated in the catalogue.
Member States shall ensure that genetically modified varieties which have been accepted are clearly indicated as such in the catalogue of varieties.

Alternatives:

The requirement stated in the catalogue is unclear.

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requirement stated in the catalogue were not clear vs requirement stated in the catalogue is not clear