This Regulation shall not affect Member States' entitlement to lay down such requirements as they may deem necessary to ensure that persons, domestic animals and property are protected during the normal use of the appliances, provided that this does not mean modifications to the appliances.
Ní dhéanfaidh an Rialachán seo difear do theidlíocht na mBallstát ceanglais den sórt sin a mheasann siad a bheith riachtanach a leagan síos chun a áirithiú go ndéanfar daoine, ainmhithe clóis agus maoin a chosaint le linn ghnáthúsáid na bhfearas, ar choinníoll nach modhnuithe ar na fearais atá i gceist leo.