# Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, Article 24

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

Save as otherwise provided in Articles 16 and 18, this Directive shall be without prejudice to the provisions of national laws justified on grounds of the protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants or the protection of industrial or commercial property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/53/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-53/article-24
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