Article 7
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 13 September 2000. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. The laws, regulations and administrative provisions shall be applied so as to: - authorise the marketing of the products defined in the Annex if they conform to the definitions and rules laid down in this Directive, with effect from 13 September 2000, - prohibit the marketing of products which fail to conform to this Directive, with effect from 13 September 2001. However, the marketing of products failing to comply with this Directive but labelled before 13 September 2001 in accordance with Directive 77/436/EEC shall be permitted until stocks are exhausted. When Member States adopt these measures, the latter shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.