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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/artificial-insemination-of-pigs-eec-regulations-northern-ireland-1993/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1993/262",
  "legislation_title": "Artificial Insemination of Pigs (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/artificial-insemination-of-pigs-eec-regulations-northern-ireland-1993",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations:—\n“the Directive” means Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species;\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. L224, 18.8.90, p. 62"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1966 c. 36"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2019/811",
      "affecting_title": "The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019"
    },
    {
      "type": "words added",
      "affecting": "nisr/2019/82",
      "affecting_title": "The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1993/262/regulation/2",
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  "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."
}