This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply from 1 January 2010 , with the exception of Article 1(1) and (5) and Articles 7, 23a and 23b.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Council Decision of 5 May 2009 correcting Directive 2008/73/EC simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields (2009/436/EC).