Article 5

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 17 January 2022 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

When Member States adopt those provisions, 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.

Paragraph 1 shall not apply to a Member State that has not fully transposed and implemented Directive (EU) 2017/2397 in accordance with Article 39(2), (3) or (4) of that Directive. Where such Member State fully transposes and implements Directive (EU) 2017/2397, it shall at the same time bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and inform the Commission that it has done so.

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.