Transposition

1.  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Articles 4, 10, 13, 14, 18, 23, 26 to 32, 34 to 49, 51 to 55, 67, 68, 71, 72, 74 to 85, 87 to 91, 93 to 96, 98, 100 to 110, 112, 113, 115 to 126, 128, 129, 131 to 134, 136 to 142, 144, 146, 148, 162 to 167, 172, 173, 178, 185, 190, 192, 210 to 233, 235 to 240, 243 to 258, 260 to 263, 265, 266, 303 and 304, and Annexes III and IV by 31 March 2015. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures.

The laws, regulations and administrative provisions referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply from 1 January 2016  .

When they are adopted by Member States, those measures shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. They shall also include a statement that references in existing laws, regulations and administrative provisions to the directives repealed by this Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made and how that statement is to be formulated.

Notwithstanding the second subparagraph, Member States shall apply the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 308a from 1 April 2015.

2.  Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.