Article 20
Entry into force 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 2. This Regulation shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Protocol, in accordance with Article 37(1) of the Protocol, or from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, whichever shall be the later. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 July 2003. For the European Parliament The President P. Cox For the Council The President G. Tremonti (1) OJ C 151 E, 25.6.2002, p. 121. (2) OJ C 241, 7.10.2002, p. 62. (3) OJ C 278, 14.11.2002, p. 31. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 24 September 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common Position of 4 March 2003 (OJ C 107 E, 6.5.2003, p. 1), Decision of the European Parliament of 4 June 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 16 June 2003. (5) OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 48. (6) OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. (7) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 7. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/28/EC (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 45). (8) OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 25. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/29/EC (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 47). (9) Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Decision 2001/204/EC (OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 32). (10) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).