This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply as from the date of adoption of the implementing Regulations provided for in Article 3(2) and Article 8(4).
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.
For the European Parliament
The President
N. FONTAINE
For the Council
The President
K. HEMILÄ
(1) OJ C 276, 4.9.1998, p. 7.
(2) OJ C 101, 12.4.1999, p. 37.
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 9 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 61), Council Common Position of 27 September 1999 (OJ C 317, 4.11.1999, p. 34) and Decision of the European Parliament of 15 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(4) OJ 22, 9.2.1965, p. 369. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/39/EEC (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 22).
(5) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 649/98 (OJ L 88, 24.3.1998, p. 7).
(7) OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 93/39/EEC (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 22).