# Commission Implementing Decision of 24 September 2012 confirming measures proposed by the Netherlands for the protection of marine areas of conservation in the North Sea Coastal Zone, the Vlakte van de Raan and the Voordelta (notified under document C(2012) 6510) (Only the Danish, Dutch, English, French and German texts are authentic) (2012/638/EU), Division: Article 9

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Under article 20(4) of the 1998 Nature Conservation Act the year-round access restrictions under this decree shall not apply to access to perform government duties, whether or not assisted by government vessels or commissioned by the government, where necessary for management and maintenance, marking, monitoring, rescue, inspection, supervision, investigation or defence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/638/annex/I/division/1/division/2/division/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-638/annex-I/division-1/division-2/division-9
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