Article 4
1.
With effect from the relevant date, references to the Directives referred to in Article 2 or to Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC shall be construed as being made, as the context demands, to:
(a)
Regulation (EC) No .../200333;
(b)
Regulation (EC) No ... 7200334 or
(c)
Directive 2002/99/EC.
2.
Pending the adoption of microbiological criteria and temperature control requirements in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No .../200335, any such criteria or requirements laid down in the Directives referred to in Article 2, Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC, or their implementing rules shall continue to apply.
3.
(a)
implementing rules adopted on the basis of the Directives referred to in Article 2;
(b)
implementing rules adopted on the basis of Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC, with the exception of Decision 94/371/EC39;
(c)
implementing rules adopted on the basis of Directive 72/462/EEC; and
(d)
provisional lists of third countries and third country establishments drawn up in accordance with Decision 95/408/EC.