# Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes, Article 26

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

Save as otherwise provided in Annexes I and II in respect of tolerances for diseases, harmful organisms or their vectors, 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 and commercial property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/56/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-56/article-26
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