Article 3 Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

However, Article 2 shall apply from 31 March 2013.

Points (1)(a), (2) and (3) of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2014 and point (1)(b) of Article 1 shall apply from 1 July 2015.