
Article 1 
In Article 13(1) of Directive 2004/40/EC, the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
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1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 30 April 2012. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.'
Article 2 
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 23 April 2008.
For the European Parliament
The President
H.-G. PÖTTERING
For the Council
The President
J. LENARČIČ