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  "title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for security features applied to tobacco products (notified under document C(2017) 8435) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "short_title": "Decision (EU) 2018/576 on technical standards for security features applied to tobacco products (notified…",
  "long_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for security features applied to tobacco products (notified under document C(2017) 8435) (Text with EEA relevance)",
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      "heading": "TYPES OF AUTHENTICATION ELEMENTS",
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