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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-139/article-3",
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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/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. The programmes of checks shall be organised and carried out in collaboration with the Member State concerned which shall appoint one or several experts for that purpose.\n2. The Commission may defer or bring forward certain checks or carry out additional checks when it regards that as necessary in particular for health reasons, animal welfare reasons or on the basis of the results of previous checks, after discussion with the Member State concerned.\n3. In every case, the Commission shall give notice to the Member State concerned of at least ten working days before the beginning of the programme of checks.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1998/139/article/3",
    "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."
}