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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-92/annex-II/division-A/division-2/division-2.8",
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  "legislation": "eudr/1999/92",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 1999/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (15th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)",
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  "path": "annex/II/division/A/division/2/division/2.8",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Before a workplace containing places where explosive atmospheres may occur is used for the first time, its overall explosion safety must be verified. Any conditions necessary for ensuring explosion protection must be maintained.\nSuch verification must be carried out by persons competent in the field of explosion protection as a result of their experience and/or professional training.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:03.829782+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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