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Whereas the provisions of this Directive should not affect Member States' entitlement to lay down, in accordance with the Treaty, such requirements as they may deem necessary concerning navigation on certain waters for the purpose of protection of the environment, the fabric of waterways and ensuring safety on waterways, provided that this does not mean that the recreational craft is modified in a way not specified in this Directive,
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.