This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply from 1 January 2016. However, Article 39 shall apply from 1 July 2016 in those Member States that have not established an operational central database by 1 January 2016.
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CitationArticle 44 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 (EPR) (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)