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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-4/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2005/4",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Directive 2005/4/EC of 19 January 2005 amending Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-4",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Directive 2005/4/EC\nof 19 January 2005\namending Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption, and in particular Article 1 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Directive 2001/22/EC of 8 March 2001 lays down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs.\n(2)\nIt is necessary to include updated standard information for contaminants in food, in particular to take into account the measurement uncertainty for analysis.\n(3)\nIt is of major importance that analytical results are reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to ensure a harmonised enforcement approach across the European Union.\n(4)\nDirective 2001/22/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 14."
    }
  ],
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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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