This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
With the exception of point 8(c), which shall apply to all vehicles as from the entry into force of this Regulation, Annex II shall apply from 1 January 2017 to new vehicle types.
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CitationArticle 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1718 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)