Article 6U.K.Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply from 1 January 2018.
However:
point 11(a) and (b) of Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 2015;
point 23(b) of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2016; and
point 3 of Article 4 shall apply from 1 January 2019.