# Regulation (EU) 2016/1953 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the establishment of a European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals, and repealing the Council Recommendation of 30 November 1994, Article 9: Entry into force

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

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 8 April 2017.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1953/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1953/article-9
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