Article 16
Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community. Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2002. For the Council The President M. Rajoy Brey (1) OJ C 213E, 31.7.2001, p. 271. (2) Opinion delivered on 12 March 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ C 36, 8.2.2002, p. 77. (4) OJ C 19, 23.1.1999, p. 1. (5) OJ C 12, 15.1.2001, p. 1. (6) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 3. (7) OJ L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 1. (8) OJ L 196, 14.7.1998, p. 24. (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.