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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-437/annex/chapter-I/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2006/437",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 approving a Diagnostic Manual for avian influenza as provided for in Council Directive 2005/94/EC (notified under document number C(2006) 3477) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/437/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-437",
  "path": "annex/chapter/I/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "In order to ensure uniform procedures for the diagnosis of avian influenza (AI) ..., this diagnostic manual sets out:",
  "text": "(a)guidelines and minimum requirements for diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for the evaluation of the results of laboratory tests for a proper diagnosis of AI;\n(b)the laboratory tests to be used for the diagnosis of AI and the laboratory techniques to be used for the genetic typing of AI virus isolates;\n(c)minimum bio-safety requirements and quality standards to be observed by the diagnostic laboratories and for the transport of samples.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex Ch. 1 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 10(6)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 25(7)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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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."
}