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Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on… CHAPTER VII — GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 25–Article 31 · 7 articles

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Data protection

Article 25

All exchange of information pursuant to this Directive shall be subject to the provisions implementing Directive 95/46/EC. However, Member States shall, for the purpose of the correct application of this Directive, restrict the scope of the obligations and rights provided for in Article 10, Article 11(1), Articles 12 and 21 of Directive 95/46/EC to the extent required in order to safeguard the interests referred to in Article 13(1)(e) of that Directive.

Committee

Article 26

1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee referred to as the ‘Committee on Administrative Cooperation for Taxation’. 2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

Reporting

Article 27

Every five years after 1 January 2013, the Commission shall submit a report on the application of this Directive to the European Parliament and to the Council.

Repeal of Directive 77/799/EEC

Article 28

Directive 77/799/EEC is repealed with effect from 1 January 2013. References made to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive.

Transposition

Article 29

1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from 1 January 2013. However, they shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 8 of this Directive with effect from 1 January 2015. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 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.

Entry into force

Article 30

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Addressees

Article 31

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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