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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1995-117/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1995/117",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 30 March 1995 fixing the criteria for the testing of poultry for slaughter originating in a surveillance zone for Newcastle disease, in application of Article 5 (3) of Council Directive 91/494/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/117/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1995-117",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 30 March 1995\nfixing the criteria for the testing of poultry for slaughter originating in a surveillance zone for Newcastle disease, in application of Article 5 (3) of Council Directive 91/494/EEC\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(95/117/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat, as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC, and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof,\nWhereas in application of the provisions of Article 5 (3) of Directive 91/494/EEC it is necessary to determine in particular the methodologies for the performance of virological tests for Newcastle disease; whereas in this regard it is appropriate to provide for details of the sampling procedure, the procedure for carrying out the tests and the interpretation of the test results;\nWhereas the Scientific Veterinary Committee was consulted and delivered its report on 12 December 1994;\nWhereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39."
    }
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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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