Article 12
Entry into force 1. This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 2. Article 5(4) shall apply: - as from 1 July 2002 for vehicles put on the market as from this date, - as from 1 January 2007 for vehicles put on the market before the date referred to in the first indent. 3. Member States may apply Article 5(4) in advance of the dates set out in paragraph 2.