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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2648",
  "legislation_title": "The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-amendment-regulations-2008",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S. I. 2008/2297 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.\nMedicines\nMade 3rd October 2008\nLaid before Parliament 8th October 2008\nComing into force 1st November 2008\nThe Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of making Regulations under 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 Secretary of State has carried out the consultation required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.",
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  "status": null,
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1999/2027."
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1."
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