# Directive 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation, Article 23: Penalties

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

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the penalties are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by 27 August 2012 and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendments affecting them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/53/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-53/article-23
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