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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/46",
  "legislation_title": "Scotland Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998",
  "path": "schedule/5/part/II/crossheading/head-c-trade-and-industry/paragraph/wrapper25n1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "C8. Product standards, safety and liability",
  "text": "Section C8.\nThe subject matter of all technical standards and requirements in relation to products that had effect immediately before IP completion day in pursuance of an obligation under EU law.\nThe national accreditation body and the accreditation of bodies which certify or assess conformity to technical standards in relation to products or environmental management systems.\nProduct safety and liability.\nProduct labelling.\nExceptions\nThe provision of consumer advocacy and advice by, or by agreement with, a public body or the holder of a public office.\nFood, agricultural and horticultural produce, fish and fish products, seeds, animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers and pesticides (including anything treated as if it were a pesticide by virtue of section 16(16) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985).\nIn relation to food safety, materials which come into contact with food.\nInterpretation\n“Food” has the same meaning as it has in 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 (as at 7th December 2004).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 Pt. II s. C8 substituted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 22 (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 Pt. II s. C8 substituted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 21 (with s. 38(3)); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j) (with reg. 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 s. C8 inserted (14.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3252 , art. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section C8 inserted (23.5.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) , ss. 50(3) , 72(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section C8 inserted (14.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3252 , art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 s. C8 inserted (13.6.2014) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1559) , arts. 1(2) , 4(2)"
    }
  ],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:33:08.185252+00:00"
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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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