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title: "Article 22 — Transposition"
type: regulation
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source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02009L0110-20180113"
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shortTitle: "Article 22 — Transposition"
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authority: Commission
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binding_character: binding
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article: 22
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object_id: eu.emd.legal_text.article.22
text_version: "Consolidated version of 13 January 2018"
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*In force · Consolidated version of 13 January 2018 · Verified 9 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02009L0110-20180113)*

1. <a id="p-1"></a>Member States shall adopt and publish, not later than 30 April 2011, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures.

    They shall apply those measures from 30 April 2011.

    When Member States adopt those measures, 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. <a id="p-2"></a>Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

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[Title IV — Final provisions and implementing measures](../titles/iv.md) · [← Article 21](21.md) · [Article 23 →](23.md)
