This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 of January 2007 subject to the entry into force of the 2005 Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania insofar as the provisions of this Regulation are based on that Treaty.
It shall apply as from 1 January 2007. However, Article 1(6) shall apply with effect from 1 January 2005, Article 1(14), (15), (17) and (18) shall apply with effect from 1 January 2006.