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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-644/annex-II/division-III/division-5",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/644",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/644 of 5 April 2017 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-644",
  "path": "annex/II/division/III/division/5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Sampling at retail stage",
  "text": "Sampling of foodstuffs at the retail stage shall be done where possible in accordance with the sampling provisions set out in point III.2.\nWhere this is not possible, an alternative method of sampling at retail stage may be used provided that it ensures sufficient representativeness for the sampled lot or sublot.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/644/annex/II/division/III/division/5",
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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."
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