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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infant-formula-and-follow-on-formula-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infant-formula-and-follow-on-formula-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2008/405",
  "legislation_title": "The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infant-formula-and-follow-on-formula-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "FOOD\nMade 2nd October 2008\nComing into operation 4th November 2008\nThe Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1)(e), 16(1), 25(1)(a) and (3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.\nIn accordance with Article 47(3A) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.\nAs 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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R.2004 Nos. 482 and 505"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ No. L60, 5.3.2008, p.17)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/405/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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