CHAPTER 8FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 39Transposition and transitional measures
1.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 25 June 2011. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
2.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
3.
Member States shall ensure that the following storage sites falling within the scope of this Directive are operated in accordance with the requirements of this Directive by 25 June 2012:
(a)
storage sites used in accordance with existing legislation on 25 June 2009;
(b)
storage sites authorised in accordance with such legislation before or on 25 June 2009, provided that the sites are used not later than one year after that date.
Articles 4 and 5, Article 7(3), Article 8(2) and Article 10 shall not apply in these cases.