The Member States shall fix penalties for breaches of the national provisions which they adopt in implementation of this Directive and take the steps necessary to secure their application. The penalties shall be effective, proportional and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify these provisions to the Commission not later than 20 July 2002 and any subsequent amendments thereof as soon as possible.
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New version applies from 27/10/2009 — introduced by Directive 2009/103/EC.
47 provisions change.
Article 12 is deleted from 27/10/2009.