Article 2
1. With effect from 3 May 2001, Member States shall accept compliance with the requirements of Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive, for the purposes of Articles 4(1) and 7(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC. 2. With effect from 3 May 2002, Member States: - shall no longer grant EC type-approval in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, and - may refuse national type-approval, for a new type of vehicle on grounds related to its fuel tanks if it fails to comply with the provisions of Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive. 3. With effect from 3 May 2003, Member States - shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC as no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive, and - may refuse the sale, registration or entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity valid in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC, except where the provisions of Article 8(2) of that Directive are invoked, on grounds relating to the fuel tanks, if the requirements of Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled. 4. This Directive shall not invalidate any approval previously granted to vehicles having metal liquid fuel tanks nor prevent extensions of such approvals under the terms of the directive under which they were originally granted.