1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
2. This Regulation shall apply from 21 April 2018, with the exception of:
(a)
Articles 4, 19 to 35 and 42 and Annex II, which shall apply from 21 October 2016;
(b)
Article 43(1), which shall apply from 21 March 2018
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CitationArticle 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)