1.This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2.Points 1 to 8, 17 to 20, 24, 28 and 30 of Article 1 shall apply with effect from 1 May 2004.
3.Points 9 to 15, 31, 32 and 33 of Article 1 shall apply with effect from 1 October 2005.
4.Points 23, 25 and 26 of Article 1 shall apply with effect from 1 July 2005.
5.Points 22, 27 and 29 of Article 1 shall apply with effect from 1 January 2006. However, the Member States may apply those points before that date. In such cases, the Member States shall notify the Commission of the date of application. The Commission shall publish this information.