Article 3 Entry into force

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

However, Article 146d(1) shall apply as from 1 January 2016. In accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812, item number 5 of Annex XXX regarding serious infringements for not fulfilling obligations to land undersized fish, shall apply as from 1 January 2017.