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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/biocidal-products-regulations-northern-ireland-2001/schedule-3/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2001/422",
  "legislation_title": "Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "Subject to paragraph 2, the Executive has determined that the biocidal product satisfies the following requirements, namely—\n(a) the biocidal product is sufficiently effective;\n(b) the biocidal product has no unacceptable effects on the target organisms, such as unacceptable resistance, cross-resistance, or unnecessary suffering and pain for vertebrates;\n(c) the biocidal product and its residues, have no unacceptable effects on human or animal health, surface water or groundwater, whether directly or indirectly; and\n(d) the biocidal product and its residues, have no unacceptable effects on the environment, having particular regard to—\n(i) its fate and distribution in the environment, including in particular contamination of surface water (including estuarian and sea water), ground water and drinking water, and\n(ii) its impact on non-target organisms.",
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      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 1 in operation at 16.1.2002, see reg. 1"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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