Chapter III

Final provisions

Transposal into national law
Article 18
1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations, and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before . They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, 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.
2
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive, together with a table showing how the provisions of this Directive correspond to the national provisions adopted.
18 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.