1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive on 1 July 1999. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods for making such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.
3.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
1.Directive 91/682/EEC shall be repealed with effect from 1 July 1999 without prejudice to Member States' obligations in relation to the period of transposition and implementation referred to in Part A of the Annex hereto.
2.References to the repealed Directive 91/682/EEC shall be understood as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Part B of the Annex hereto.
3.Implementing provisions adopted under Directive 91/682/EEC shall continue to have effect unless amended or repealed by new implementing provisions.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.