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  "text": "In regulation 4 and Part I of this Schedule—\n(a) the PM/REF No. of any substance is its EEC packaging material reference number,\n(b) the CAS No. of any substance is its CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) Registry Number,\n(c) the name of any substance is its chemical name, and to the extent that there is any inconsistency between the CAS No. and the name, the name shall take precedence over the CAS No., and\n(d) references to specific migration are to be taken to mean specific migration as measured in accordance with Schedules 3 and 4.",
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