# Council Directive of 19 March 1987 on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos (87/217/EEC), Article 9

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

A Member State may, in order to protect health and the environment, introduce provisions which are more stringent than those of this Directive, in compliance with the conditions laid down by the Treaty.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1987/217/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1987-217/article-9
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