Medlemsstaterne sætter de fornødne love og administrative bestemmelser i kraft for at efterkomme artikel 1 i dette direktiv senest den 1. juli 1999 og artikel 2 senest den 1. januar 1999. De underretter straks Kommissionen herom.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1 of this Directive not later than 1 July 1999 and to comply with Article 2 of this Directive not later than 1 January 1999.