# Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, Article 21: Replacement of Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA

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

Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA on combating trafficking in human beings is hereby replaced in relation to Member States participating in the adoption of this Directive, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limit for transposition of the Framework Decision into national law.
In relation to Member States participating in the adoption of this Directive, references to the Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA shall be construed as references to this Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2011/36/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2011-36/article-21
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