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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/salmonella-in-laying-flocks-sampling-powers-scotland-regulations-2004/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2004/536",
  "legislation_title": "The Salmonella in Laying Flocks (Sampling Powers) (Scotland) Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/salmonella-in-laying-flocks-sampling-powers-scotland-regulations-2004",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, implement Commission Decision 2004/665/EC concerning a baseline study on the prevalence of Salmonella in flocks of laying hens (O.J. No. L 303, 30.9.04, p.30) in accordance with certain technical specifications referred to in Article 5 of the Commission Decision. The text of the technical specifications can be found in a paper entitled 'Baseline Study on the prevalence of salmonella in laying flocks of Gallus gallus in the EU' to be found at:\nhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/biosafety/salmonella/tech_spec_sanco-34-2004_rev-3_en.pdf\nThese Regulations–\n(a) provide for selection of premises for sampling by the Scottish Ministers (regulation 3);\n(b) provide powers for inspectors for the purposes of sampling to enter premises, to make inquiries, examine records, take samples and require assistance for the purpose of these Regulations (regulation 4);\n(c) set out requirements for notices in writing (regulation 5);\n(d) prescribe offences and penalties, including penalties for corporate bodies (regulations 6 and 7);\n(e) provide for enforcement by the local authority except where the Scottish Ministers otherwise direct (regulation 8).\nA Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/536/note",
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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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