Entry into force
Article 12
1
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
2
Article 5(4) shall apply:
- as from 1 July 2002 for vehicles put on the market as from this date,
- as from 1 January 2007 for vehicles put on the market before the date referred to in the first indent.
3
Member States may apply Article 5(4) in advance of the dates set out in paragraph 2.