Article 3U.K.
1.Member States shall bring into force by 15 February 2008 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive in order to:
(a)permit trade in and the use of products complying with this Directive by 15 February 2008;
(b)prohibit trade in and use of products which do not comply with this Directive by 15 August 2008.
However, products placed on the market or labelled before 15 August 2008 which do not comply with this Directive may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.
Member States shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of such laws, regulations and administrative provisions, together with a correlation table between them and this Directive.
2.When Member States adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions referred to in paragraph 1, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.