26In the third place, Article 2(2) of Directive 97/23 expressly provides that the provisions of that directive do not affect Member States’ entitlement to lay down, with due regard to the provisions of the Treaty, such requirements as they may deem necessary to ensure that persons are protected, in particular during use of the pressure equipment, provided that that does not mean modifications to such equipment or assemblies when they comply with that directive.
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