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European Union
Commission Directive 89/491/EEC
Article 3

Commission Directive 89/491/EEC

law://eu/dir/1989/491/art_3@2026-11-15

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Type: Directive · Commission Directive 89/491/EEC
Adopted: 17 Jul 1989
In force: 25 Jul 1989
Text current to: 2 Jan 2013
Made by: European Commission
Official: EUR-Lex 31989L0491 · ELI

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air quality approximation of laws motor vehicle motor vehicle pollution noise petrol technological change Environment Internal market - Principles Technical barriers

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Cited by 4: Regulation (EC) No 715/2007; Council Directive 2006/96/EC3 provisions; this act; Decision 1994/16 provisions

History · 1 version

2 Jan 2013Reading

This text since 2 Jan 2013

In force

Article 3 #

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.