1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 5 May 2001. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods for making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they have already adopted or which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
Member States shall report to the Commission every five years on the practical implementation of this Directive, indicating the views of employers and workers.
The Commission shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee thereof.
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 1998.
For the Council
The President
D. BLUNKETT
(1) OJ C 165, 16. 6. 1993, p. 4.
(2) OJ C 34, 2. 2. 1994, p. 42.
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 20 April 1994 (OJ C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 167), Council common position of 7 October 1997 (OJ C 375, 10. 12. 1997, p. 2) and Decision of the European Parliament on 17 February 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(4) OJ L 327, 3. 12. 1980, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Directive 88/642/EEC (OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1988, p. 74).
(5) OJ L 247, 23. 8. 1982, p. 12.
(6) OJ L 179, 9. 7. 1988, p. 44.
(7) OJ L 183, 29. 6. 1989, p. 1.
(8) OJ 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/56/EC (OJ L 236, 18. 9. 1996, p. 35).
(9) OJ L 187, 16. 7. 1988, p. 14. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 96/65/EC (OJ L 265, 18. 10. 1996, p. 15).
(10) OJ L 275, 5. 10. 1990, p. 35.
(11) OJ L 245, 26. 8. 1992, p. 23.
(12) OJ L 177, 5. 7. 1991, p. 22.
(13) OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 86.
(14) OJ L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15. Decision as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
(15) OJ L 196, 26. 7. 1990, p. 1.
(16) Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7). Directive as amended by Commission Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43).
(17) Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (OJ L 235, 17. 9. 1996, p. 25). Directive as amended by Commission Directive 96/87/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 45).
(18) Council Directive 93/75/EEC of 13 September 1993 concerning minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods (OJ L 247, 5. 10. 1993, p. 19). Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 97/34/EC (OJ L 158, 17. 6. 1997, p. 40).
(19) OJ L 100, 19. 4. 1994, p. 1.
(20) OJ L 154, 5. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(21) OJ L 263, 24. 9. 1983, p. 25. Directive as amended by Directive 91/382/EEC (OJ L 206, 29. 7. 1991, p. 16).
(22) OJ L 137, 24. 5. 1986, p. 28.
