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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/footwear-indication-of-composition-labelling-regulations-1995/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/2489",
  "legislation_title": "The Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/footwear-indication-of-composition-labelling-regulations-1995",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note does not form part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations implement European Parliament and Council Directive 94/11/EC (O.J. No. L100, 19.4.94, p.37) on the labelling of materials used in the main components of footwear for sale to the consumer.\nThe Regulations require “responsible persons” as defined in regulation 2(1) to ensure that footwear placed on the market shall comply with certain labelling requirements (regulation 4).\nLabelling, which shall be conveyed upon the footwear, shall provide information as to the material which constitutes at least 80% of the surface area of the upper, at least 80% of the surface area of the lining and sock and at least 80% of the volume of the outer sole of the footwear.\nThe information may be provided by way of pictogram or written indication (regulation 5).\nRetailers must ensure that footwear is labelled in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations and that consumers are informed of the meaning of the pictograms (regulation 6).\nCriminal penalties are provided for breach of regulation 4 or 6.\nThe Regulations make provision for enforcement including service of compliance notices.\nA compliance cost assessment is available, copies of which have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies are also available from the Consumer Affairs Division of the Department of Trade and Industry, Room 4.R.11, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2489/note",
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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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