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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/beef-and-veal-labelling-wales-regulations-2011/introduction",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2011/991",
  "legislation_title": "The Beef and Veal Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/beef-and-veal-labelling-wales-regulations-2011",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "AGRICULTURE, WALES\nMade 29 March 2011\nLaid before the National Assembly for Wales 30 March 2011\nComing into force 21 April 2011\nThe Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of making Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.\nHaving carried out the consultation required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety , the Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "S.I. 2005/1971. By virtue of sections 59(1) and 162 of, and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 c. 32 — functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers."
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      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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      "text": "OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 188. 18.7.2009, p.14)."
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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."
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