MEMBER STATES SHALL AMEND THEIR NATIONAL PROVISIONS TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF ITS NOTIFICATION AND SHALL FORTHWITH INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF. THE PROVISIONS THUS AMENDED SHALL, SUBJECT TO ARTICLES 33 TO 36, BE APPLIED WITHIN 30 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
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New version applies from 19/12/2002 — introduced by Directive 2002/83/EC.
57 provisions change.
Article 40 is deleted from 19/12/2002.