# Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services, Article 1: Purpose

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

The purpose of this Directive is to lay down a framework for combating discrimination based on sex in access to and supply of goods and services, with a view to putting into effect in the Member States the principle of equal treatment between men and women.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/113/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-113/article-1
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