CHAPTER VI

FINAL PROVISIONS

Review
Article 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repeal
Article 50
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Directive 1999/93/EC is repealed with effect from 1 July 2016.
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References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Transitional measures
Article 51
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Secure signature creation devices of which the conformity has been determined in accordance with Article 3(4) of Directive 1999/93/EC shall be considered as qualified electronic signature creation devices under this Regulation.
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Qualified certificates issued to natural persons under Directive 1999/93/EC shall be considered as qualified certificates for electronic signatures under this Regulation until they expire.
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Entry into force
Article 52
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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This Regulation shall apply from 1 July 2016, except for the following:
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Articles 8(3), 9(5), 12(2) to (9), 17(8), 19(4), 20(4), 21(4), 22(5), 23(3), 24(5), 27(4) and (5), 28(6), 29(2), 30(3) and (4), 31(3), 32(3), 33(2), 34(2), 37(4) and (5), 38(6), 42(2), 44(2), 45(2), and Articles 47 and 48 shall apply from 17 September 2014;
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Article 7, Article 8(1) and (2), Articles 9, 10, 11 and Article 12(1) shall apply from the date of application of the implementing acts referred to in Articles 8(3) and 12(8);
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Article 6 shall apply from three years as from the date of application of the implementing acts referred to in Articles 8(3) and 12(8).
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Art. 49 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 38; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 51(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 39; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 51(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 39; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 52(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 40; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 52(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 40; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)