# Council Directive of 19 March 1987 on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos (87/217/EEC), Article 14

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

1. Subject to paragraph 2, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1988. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with Articles 4 and 5 as soon as possible and in any case not later than 30 June 1991 for plants built or authorized before the date given in paragraph 1.
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1987/217/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1987-217/article-14
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