# Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, Division 3b: In paragraph 3a, “region” means that part of a constituent territory of Great Britain which is at least 2000km2 in area and which is subject to inspection by the competent authorities and includes at least one of the following administrative regions—


(a) in England and Wales, a local government area as defined in section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972;
(b)in Scotland, a local government area as defined in section 1 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/III/section/III/division/3b. (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-III/section-III/division-3b.
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