CHAPTER VFINAL PROVISIONS

Article 26Repeal

The following Directives and Decisions are hereby repealed with effect from the date of application referred to in Article 28(1), second subparagraph:

  • Directive 90/387/EEC,

  • Council Decision 91/396/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the introduction of a single European emergency call number24,
  • Council Directive 92/44/EEC of 5 June 1992 on the application of open network provision to leased lines25,
  • Council Decision 92/264/EEC of 11 May 1992 on the introduction of a standard international telephone access code in the Community26,

  • Directive 95/47/EC,

  • Directive 97/13/EC,

  • Directive 97/33/EC,

  • Directive 98/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 1998 on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment27.

F1Article 27F1Transitional measures

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Article 28Transposition

1.

Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 24 July 2003. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

They shall apply those measures from 25 July 2003.

2.

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

3.

Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive and of any subsequent amendments to those provisions.

Article 29Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 30Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.