This Directive respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as general principles of Community law.
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New version applies from 17/08/2009 — introduced by Commission Directive 2009/83/EC.
82 provisions change.
Later versions: 30/10/2009, 07/12/2009, 30/03/2010, 04/01/2011, 09/12/2011, 01/07/2013, 01/01/2014.
Recital 70 changes in this version: compare with the current text.