# Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 5: National provisions concerning navigation

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

This Directive shall not prevent Member States from adopting provisions concerning navigation on certain waters for the purpose of protection of the environment, the fabric of waterways, and ensuring safety of waterways, provided that those provisions do not require modification to watercraft conforming to this Directive and that those provisions are justified and proportionate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2013/53/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2013-53/article-5
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