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Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 4

Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 4

Essential requirements

Article 4

1.   The products referred to in Article 2(1) may be made available or put into service only if they do not endanger the health and safety of persons, property or the environment when correctly maintained and used in accordance with their intended purpose, and only on the condition that they meet the applicable essential requirements set out in Annex I. 2.   Member States shall ensure that the products referred to in Article 2(1) are not made available on the market or put into service unless they comply with the requirements of paragraph 1.

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