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Barriers to free movement of goods which result from differences in national legislation may only be accepted if: the national rule of the Member State of destination pursues a legitimate public interest objective, and the measure restricting or denying access is proportionate, meaning that the measure is appropriate for securing the attainment of the objective and necessary (it does not go beyond what is necessary for attaining the objective).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.