# Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, Article 26: Transposition

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

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 23 January 2006 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2003/109/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-26
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