Entry into force and date of application
Article 20
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. With the exception of the provisions referred to in paragraph 3, this Regulation shall apply from 9 July 2017. 3. Article 1(5), Article 3(1) and (2), Articles 4 to 7, Article 8(6) and (7), Article 10(3), Article 11(1), (2), (3), and (4), Articles 12 and 13, Article 16(3), and Article 17 shall apply from 1 January 2021.