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  "legislation_title": "The Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026",
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  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 7(1) of schedule 5 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nRETAINED EU LAW REFORM\nFOOD\nMade 2026\nComing into force 15th January 2026\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nThere has been consultation under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.\nIn accordance with paragraph 7(1) of schedule 5 of the 2023 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "2023 c. 28."
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      "text": "EUR 2002/178, to which there are amendments, but none are relevant to these Regulations."
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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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