# Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 47: Penalties

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

Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements by economic operators of the provisions of national law adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. Such rules may include criminal penalties for serious infringements.
The penalties referred to in the first paragraph shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/68/article/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-68/article-47
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