Official Journal of the European Communities
No L 181/13

DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 May 1997
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment
 
 
 
 Article 19 
Repeal
Article 22 of Directive 76/767/EEC shall cease to apply as from 29 November 1999 in respect of pressure equipment and assemblies covered by this Directive. 
Article 20
Transposition and transitional provisions
 
2. Before 29 May 1999 Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 

When Member States adopt the measures referred to in the first subparagraph, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 

Member States shall apply such provisions as from 29 November 1999.

 
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. 
3. Member States must permit the placing on the market of pressure equipment and assemblies which comply with the regulations in force in their territory at the date of application of this Directive until 29 May 2002, and permit such equipment and assemblies to be put into service beyond that date. 
Article 21
Addressees of the Directive

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 29 May 1997. 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
J. M. GIL-ROBLES 
For the Council 
The President 
A. JORRITSMA LEBBINK

 

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