In Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:"In accordance with that procedure, transitional measures shall be adopted for a period ending on 1 July 2005 at the latest, to permit the changeover from the current arrangements to the arrangements established by this Regulation."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2003.
For the European Parliament
The President
P. Cox
For the Council
The President
G. Papandreou
(1) Opinion of 5 March 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Opinion of 14 May 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 3 June 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 11 June 2003.
(4) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/2003 (OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 15).
(5) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 60. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 270/2002 (OJ L 45, 15.2.2002, p. 4).