Article 2 Transposition

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 24 February 2020, without prejudice to any derogation pursuant to Article 49a of Directive 2009/73/EC. They shall communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions forthwith.

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. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, landlocked Member States which have no geographical borders with third countries and no transmission lines with third countries, shall not be obliged to bring into force measures which are necessary to comply with this Directive.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Cyprus and Malta, as a result of their geographical situation, shall not be obliged to bring into force measures which are necessary to comply with this Directive for as long as they do not have any infrastructures connecting them with third countries, including upstream pipeline networks.

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.