# Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications), Article 20: Entry into force

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/58/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-58/article-20
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