ePrivacy Directive · Directive 2002/58/EC
Article 17
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Article in June Presidency compromise · 10 June Council text
Comparison basis: Existing law (19 December 2009) compared with June Presidency compromise · 10 June (10 June 2026)
Article 17
Transposition
- 1.
Before 31 October 2003 Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
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When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.
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Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive and of any subsequent amendments to those provisions.
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Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].
Article 17(3), additional subparagraph
June Presidency compromise · 10 June
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].
Article in September Presidency compromise Council text
Comparison basis: Existing law (19 December 2009) compared with September Presidency compromise (3 September 2026)
Article 17
Transposition
- 1.
Before 31 October 2003 Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
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When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.
- 2.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive and of any subsequent amendments to those provisions.
- 3.
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].
Article 17(3)
September Presidency compromise
Council wording reconstructed for this provision from the official operation
3. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].
Official source passage and amending instruction
2b. In Article 17, the following paragraph is added: ‘3. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].’
Article 17(3) 1 Council draft
Article 17(3)
3 September 2026 · September Presidency compromise
Council wording reconstructed for this provision from the official operation
3. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].
Official source passage and amending instruction
2b. In Article 17, the following paragraph is added: ‘3. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].’
Article 17(3), additional subparagraph 1 Council draft
Article 17(3), additional subparagraph
10 June 2026 · June Presidency compromise · 10 June
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation] the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 5(3). They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. They should apply those measures from [24 months after the adoption of this Regulation].
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