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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-139/article-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1998/139",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 4 February 1998 laying down certain detailed rules concerning on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field by Commission experts in the Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (98/139/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-139",
  "path": "article/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. This Decision lays down certain rules relating to the on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field in Member States by Commission experts.\nFor the purposes of this Decision, ‘on-the-spot checks in the veterinary field’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘checks’) means auditing actions necessary to ensure that the provisions of Community legislation are complied with in a uniform manner.\n2. The provisions of this Decision shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of any agreements on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products reached between the European Community and third countries.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1998/139/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:19:05.391054+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."
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