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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/products-containing-meat-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2014/285",
  "legislation_title": "The Products Containing Meat etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Food\nMade 18th November 2014\nComing into operation 13th December 2014\nThe Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1)(a), (e) and (f), 25(1)(a), (2)(e) and (3), 26(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, it 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.",
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      "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"
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      "text": "OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p1, last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 189, 27.6.2014, p1)"
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