1.This Directive is without prejudice to Directive 85/374/EEC.
2.Directive 2001/95/EC shall apply to toys in accordance with Article 1(2) thereof.
1.Member States shall not impede the making available on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market before 20 July 2011.
2.In addition to the requirement of paragraph 1, Member States shall not impede the making available on the market of toys which are in accordance with the requirements of this Directive, except those set out in Part III of Annex II[X1, provided that such toys meet the requirements set out in Section 3 of Part II of Annex II to Directive 88/378/EEC and] were placed on the market before 20 July 2013.
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Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 20 January 2011. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
They shall apply those measures with effect from 20 July 2011.
When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
[X1Directive 88/378/EEC, except Article 2(1) and Section 3 of Part II of Annex II, is repealed with effect from 20 July 2011 . Article 2(1) thereof and Section 3 of Part II of Annex II thereto are repealed with effect from 20 July 2013 .]
References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive.
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This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.