Article 3
1.Member States shall adopt and publish no later than 31 March 1999, immediately informing the Commission thereof, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed to comply with this Directive.
They shall apply these provisions from 1 April 1999.
The provisions shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on official publication. Details of the reference shall be set by the Member State.
2.Member States shall send the Commission the text of primary provisions of national law adopted on the matters regulated by this Directive.