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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-35/annex-II/division-1/division-1.3/division-1.3.3",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2004/35",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-35",
  "path": "annex/II/division/1/division/1.3/division/1.3.3",
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  "number": "1.3.3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Notwithstanding the rules set out in section 1.3.2. and in accordance with Article 7(3), the competent authority is entitled to decide that no further remedial measures should be taken if:\n(a) the remedial measures already taken secure that there is no longer any significant risk of adversely affecting human health, water or protected species and natural habitats, and\n(b) the cost of the remedial measures that should be taken to reach baseline condition or similar level would be disproportionate to the environmental benefits to be obtained.",
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  "status": null,
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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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