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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/annex-II/division-3/division-3.4/division-3.4.1",
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  "legislation": "eudr/1989/686",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686",
  "path": "annex/II/division/3/division/3.4/division/3.4.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.4.1",
  "heading": "Buoyancy aids",
  "text": "Clothing which will ensure an effective degree of buoyancy, depending on its foreseeable use, which is safe when worn and which affords positive support in water. In foreseeable conditions of use, this PPE must not restrict the user's freedom of movement but must enable him, in particular, to swim or take action to escape from danger or rescue other persons.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/686/annex/II/division/3/division/3.4/division/3.4.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:28.135211+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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