This Regulation shall enter into force upon the accession of the new Member States to the European Communities.
Nevertheless, application of this Regulation shall be postponed in the new Member States until: - 1 April 1973 for Denmark
- 1 April 1973 for Ireland
- 1 April 1973 for the United Kingdom.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 1972.
For the Council
The President
T. WESTERTERP
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CitationArticle 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2864/72 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)