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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transmissible-spongiform-encephalopathies-wales-regulations-2018/introduction",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2018/968",
  "legislation_title": "The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transmissible-spongiform-encephalopathies-wales-regulations-2018",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Animals, Wales\nAnimal Health\nMade 4 September 2018\nLaid before the National Assembly for Wales 6 September 2018\nComing into force 1 October 2018\nThe Welsh Ministers have been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health.\nThe Welsh Ministers make these Regulations under the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 .\nThe Welsh Ministers have consulted as 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.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "S.I. 2008/1792."
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      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)."
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      "text": "OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1."
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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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