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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-traceability-and-labelling-england-regulations-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2412",
  "legislation_title": "The Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-traceability-and-labelling-england-regulations-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND\nMade 14th September 2004\nLaid before Parliament 16th September 2004\nComing into force 8th October 2004\nThe Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section, makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+NI",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1991/755."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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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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