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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429/annex-IV/division-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429/annex-IV/division-4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/429",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Table. Animal categories: Sheep",
  "text": "Category\nDefinition of the animal category\nApproximate duration period (weight/age)\nMinimum duration of long term studies for efficacy\nPeriod\nAge\nWeight\nLambs for rearing\nLambs reared for future reproduction\nFrom birth\nUp to 3 months\n15-20 kg\n56 days\nLambs for fattening\nLambs that are reared for lamb meat production.\nFrom birth\nUp to 6 months (or older)\nup to 55 kg\nUntil slaughter weight but not less than 56 days\nDairy sheep (for milk production)\nSheep that have produced at least one lamb\n84 days (total lactation period shall be reported)\nEwes for reproduction\nFemale sheep that have been inseminated/mated at least once\nFrom first insemination to the end of second weaning period\nTwo cycles (if the reproduction parameters are requested)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/429/annex/IV/division/4",
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  },
  "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."
}