Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 31 March 2000. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions with effect from 1 April 2000. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.