Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply as follows:

  1. (a)

    Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2005;

  2. (b)

    Article 2 shall apply from 1 April 2004;

  3. (c)

    Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 2004.