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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-25/annex/division-B/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.1/division-2.2.1.3",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2005/25",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 2005/25/EC of 14 March 2005 amending Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC as regards plant protection products containing micro-organisms (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-25",
  "path": "annex/division/B/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.1/division/2.2.1.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.2.1.3",
  "heading": "The mode of action of the micro-organism should be evaluated in as much detail as appropriate. The possible role of metabolites/toxins for the mode of action should be evaluated and when identified, the minimal effective concentration for each active metabolite/toxin should be established. Information on mode of action can be a very valuable tool in identifying potential risks. Aspects to be considered in the evaluation, are:",
  "text": "(a) antibiosis,\n(b) induction of plant resistance,\n(c) interference with the virulence of a pathogenic target organism,\n(d) endophytic growth,\n(e) root colonisation,\n(f) competition of ecological niche (e.g. nutrients, habitats),\n(g) parasitisation,\n(h) invertebrate pathogenicity.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/25/annex/division/B/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.1/division/2.2.1.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:44.100508+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."
}