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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/annex-III/section-A/division-1/division-1.2/division-b",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2010/63",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63",
  "path": "annex/III/section/A/division/1/division/1.2/division/b",
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  "number": "(b)",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Walls and floors shall be surfaced with a material resistant to the heavy wear and tear caused by the animals and the cleaning process. The material shall not be detrimental to the health of the animals and shall be such that the animals cannot hurt themselves. Additional protection shall be given to any equipment or fixtures so that they are not damaged by the animals nor do they cause injury to the animals themselves.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/annex/III/section/A/division/1/division/1.2/division/b",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:06.739931+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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