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  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016",
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  "text": "(1) The impartiality of the conformity assessment bodies, their top level management and of the personnel responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment tasks must be guaranteed.\n(2) The remuneration of the top level management and personnel responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment tasks of a conformity assessment body must not depend on the number of assessments carried out or the results of those assessments.",
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