{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetic-technology-precision-breeding-regulations-2025/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2025/581",
  "legislation_title": "The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetic-technology-precision-breeding-regulations-2025",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND\nENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND\nFOOD, ENGLAND\nMade 13th May 2025\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1)(b), (3) and (4), 6(2), 9(1), (2) and (4), 16(1), (2) and (4), 17(1) and (3), 18(1) and (6), 20(1), (2) and (3), 21(3), 23(1), 26(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7) and (8), 27(1) and (2), 28(1) and (3), 29(4), 31(3), 32(1) and (2), 33(2), 34(2), 35(3) and (4), 36(1) and (3), 37(1) and (2), 38(1), (4), (5) and (7), 40(1), 42(1) and (2), 43(3) and (6) of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 (“the Act”).\nIn relation to Parts 7, 8, 9 and 10 of, and Schedule 4 to, this instrument, there has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.\nIn accordance with section 43(4) of the Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2023 c. 6 (“the Act”)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "EUR 2002/178 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/581/introduction",
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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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