Directive 76/768/EEC is repealed with effect from 11 July 2013, with the exception of Article 4b which is repealed with effect from 1 December 2010.
References to the repealed Directive shall be understood as references to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law of the Directives set out in Part B of Annex IX.
However, the competent authorities shall continue to keep available the information received pursuant to Article 7(3) and Article 7a(4) of Directive 76/768/EEC and responsible persons shall continue to keep readily accessible the information collected pursuant to Article 7a of that Directive until 11 July 2020.