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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-79/annex-IV/division-5/division-5.4",
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  "legislation": "eudr/1998/79",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-79",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/5/division/5.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "5.4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In addition, the notified body may pay unannounced visits to the manufacturer. At the time of such visits, the notified body may, where necessary, carry out or ask for tests in order to check that the quality system is working properly. It must provide the manufacturer with an inspection report and, if a test has been carried out, with a test report.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/79/annex/IV/division/5/division/5.4",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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