Article 59
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2018.
Notwithstanding the second paragraph of this Article, Articles 3(2), 5(5), 11(5), 13(3), 15(6), 16(5), Article 20 (excluding point (b) of paragraph (6)), Articles 21 and 23, Articles 25(8), 25(9), 26(5), 27(3), 30(5), 32(9), 33(7), 34(8), Article 46, and Articles 47(3) and 51(6) shall apply from 30 June 2016.
Notwithstanding the second paragraph of this Article, Article 56 shall apply from 3 July 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 8 June 2016.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
A.G. KOENDERS