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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1994-1/schedule-ANNEXES/division/division-I./division-9.",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1994/1",
  "legislation_title": "Decision of the Council and the Commission of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation (94/1/ECSC, EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1994-1",
  "path": "schedule/ANNEXES/division/division/I./division/9.",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Safeguard clause",
  "text": "(1) (a) The Community and an EFTA State may, on serious public or animal health grounds, take interim protective measures according to their own procedures with regard to the introduction into their territory of animals or animal products.\nThese measures shall be notified without delay to each Contracting Party and to both the EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority.\n(b) Consultations regarding the situation shall be held within 10 days from the date of notification.\nThe EC Commission and/or the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, within their competences, take the necessary measures taking due account of the results of such consultations.\n(2) The EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority may hold consultations regarding any aspect of the animal or public health situation. The provisions of subparagraph (l)(b) are applicable.\n(3) (a) The EC Commission shall transmit to the EFTA Surveillance Authority any safeguard decision relating to intra-Community trade. If the EFTA Surveillance Authority considers the decision to be inadequate, the provisions of subparagraph (2) are applicable.\n(b) The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall transmit to the EC Commission any safeguard decision relating to trade between EFTA States, If the Commission considers the decision to be inadequate, the provisions of subparagraph (2) are applicable.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1994/1/schedule/ANNEXES/division/division/I./division/9.",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:19:38.480909+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."
}