Article 3
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive, not later that 1 August 2003. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States. Member States shall apply these measures with effect from 1 September 2003. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.