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  "long_title": "These Regulations revoke the Food Additives Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (S.R. 1992 No. 417), the Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 48), the Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 49), the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 50) and various Statutory Rules which amended them. They also re-enact with changes and on a transitional basis certain provisions of the Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, the Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.",
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