# Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network, Division 2.3.9

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

Appropriate means, such as doors, shall be used to prevent smoke and heat from reaching the escape routes behind the emergency exit, so that the tunnel users can safely reach the outside and the emergency services can have access to the tunnel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/54/annex/I/division/2.3.9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-54/annex-I/division-2.3.9
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