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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/artificial-breeding-of-sheep-and-goats-eec-regulations-northern-ireland-1994/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1994/391",
  "legislation_title": "Artificial Breeding of Sheep and Goats (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations:—\n“the Directive” means Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 90/425/EEC;\n“Member State” means any member state of the European Communities other than the United Kingdom; and\n“veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner registered or recognised under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.\n(2) Other expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as in the Directive.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1966 c. 36"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "nisr/2019/82",
      "affecting_title": "The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2019/811",
      "affecting_title": "The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2019/811",
      "affecting_title": "The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019"
    }
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:44:33.524117+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}