73In that context and in the light of a reading of point 10.2.4 of the Handbook in conjunction with recital 72 in the preamble to Directive 2006/123, Article 15(4) of the directive must therefore be interpreted as not precluding national legislation which imposes a territorial restriction such as that at issue in the main proceedings, provided that restriction is, first, necessary to enable chimney sweeps carry out their fire safety regulation tasks under economically viable conditions and, second, proportionate to the performance of those tasks.
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