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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-43/annex/division-2/division-34",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-43/annex/division-2/division-34.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2009/43",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-43",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/34",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "\"Robot\"",
  "text": "A manipulation mechanism, which may be of the continuous path or of the point-to-point variety, may use sensors, and has all the following characteristics:\na.. Is multifunctional;\nb.. Is capable of positioning or orienting material, parts, tools or special devices through variable movements in three-dimensional space;\nc.. Incorporates three or more closed or open loop servo-devices which may include stepping motors; and\nd.. Has 'user-accessible programmability' by means of the teach/playback method or by means of an electronic computer which may be a programmable logic controller, i.e. without mechanical intervention.\n'User-accessible programmability' refers to the facility allowing a user to insert, modify or replace \"programs\" by means other than:\na.. A physical change in wiring or interconnections; or\nb.. The setting of function controls including entry of parameters.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Directive (EU) 2019/514 of 14 March 2019 amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related products (Text with EEA relevance)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/43/annex/division/2/division/34",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:13.244754+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."
}