# Council Regulation (EC) No 856/2008 of 24 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas as regards the numbering of visas, Article 2

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

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Member States shall apply this Regulation at the latest on 1 May 2009. Member States may use up their remaining stocks in consular offices not connected to the Visa Information System (VIS).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/856/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-856/article-2
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