Article 9
Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 November 2002. For the European Parliament The President P. Cox For the Council The President B. Bendtsen (1) OJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 22, OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 202 and amended proposal of 10 December 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ C 329, 17.11.1999, p. 17. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 4 September 2001 (OJ C 72 E, 21.3.2002, p. 32), Council Common Position of 15 April 2002 (OJ C 145 E, 18.6.2002, p. 85) and Decision of the European Parliament of 4 July 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Decision of the Council of 14 November 2002. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1 constitutes the reference framework for the provisions of this Regulation. (5) OJ L 293, 24.10.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2002 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 3). (6) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (7) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2557/2001 (OJ L 349, 31.12.2001, p. 1). (8) OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3. Decision as last amended by Council Decision 2001/573/EC (OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 18). (9) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 96/350/EC (OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32). (10) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10. (11) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 20. Directive as amended by Directive 94/31/EC (OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 28). (12) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 91. (13) OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1. (14) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.