Transposition into national law
Article 17
1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within two years of its entry into force. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When the Member States adopt those measures, these shall contain references to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such references on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such references shall be laid down by the Member States.
2
The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.