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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-300/article-12",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/300",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/300 of 19 February 2019 establishing a general plan for crisis management in the field of the safety of food and feed (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-300",
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  "heading": "Situation requiring the setting-up of a crisis unit",
  "text": "1. In the situations described in paragraph 2, the Commission shall set up a crisis unit in accordance with Article 56 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (‘the crisis unit’)\n2. The setting up of a crisis unit is required where:\n(a) a direct or indirect public health risk has been identified in two or more Member States which results in a high reputational, perceptional or political sensitivity;\nand\n(b) there is\n(i) a serious risk to human health, notably in cases where a high number of fatalities occur or might be expected;\nor\n(ii) a repetition of incidents leading to a serious risk to human health;\nor\n(iii) a suspicion or indication of biological or chemical terrorism or important radioactive contamination.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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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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