Directive 2012/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 5 Transposition

1. Member States shall adopt, publish and apply the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 7 July 2014.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States shall, not later than two years after the adoption of the implementing acts referred to in Article 4c of Directive 2009/101/EC, adopt, publish and apply the provisions necessary to comply with:

• Article 1(3) and (4) and Article 5a of Directive 89/666/EEC,

• Article 13 of Directive 2005/56/EC,

• Article 3(1), second subparagraph, Article 3b, Article 3c, Article 3d and Article 4a(3) to (5) of Directive 2009/101/EC.

Upon the adoption of those implementing acts, the Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union the final date for application of the provisions referred to in this paragraph.

3. When Member States adopt the measures referred to in paragraph 1, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

4. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.