Transitional and saving provision
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to applications made to the competent authority(1) on or after 6th October 2025.
(2) For the period beginning on 6th April 2024 and ending on 5th October 2025, in their application to the competent authority, applicants may either—
(a)comply with the requirements in Annex 2 and Annex 3 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as amended by Schedules 1 and 2; or
(b)comply with the requirements in Annex 2 and Annex 3 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as they were immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations.
(3) The amendments made by these Regulations do not affect any applications made to the competent authority before the coming into force of these Regulations.
See Article 81(1)(a) of EUR 2012/528 for the definition of “competent authority”.