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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-2/annex-I/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudr/1999/2",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-2",
  "path": "annex/I/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Food irradiation may be authorised only if:\nthere is a reasonable technological need,\nit presents no health hazard and is carried out under the conditions proposed,\nit is of benefit to the consumer,\nit is not used as a substitute for hygiene and health practices or for good manufacturing or agricultural practice.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/2/annex/I/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:05.640263+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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