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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1223/annex-I/part-A/division-3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/1223",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1223",
  "path": "annex/I/part/A/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Microbiological quality",
  "text": "The microbiological specifications of the substance or mixture and the cosmetic product. Particular attention shall be paid to cosmetics used around the eyes, on mucous membranes in general, on damaged skin, on children under three years of age, on elderly people and persons showing compromised immune responses.\nResults of preservation challenge test.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1223/annex/I/part/A/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:03.124433+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."
}