This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Luxemburg, 8 June 2000.

For the European Parliament

The President

N. Fontaine

For the Council

The President

G. d'Oliveira Martins

(1) OJ C 30, 5.2.1999, p. 4.

(2) OJ C 169, 16.6.1999, p. 36.

(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 6 May 1999 (OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 389), Council common position of 28 February 2000 (OJ C 128, 8.5.2000, p. 32) and Decision of the European Parliament of 4 May 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23. Directive as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 60).

(5) OJ L 95, 21.4.1993, p. 29.

(6) OJ L 144, 4.6.1999, p. 19.

(7) OJ L 250, 19.9.1984, p. 17. Directive as amended by Directive 97/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 290, 23.10.1997, p. 18).

(8) OJ L 42, 12.2.1987, p. 48. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 17).

(9) OJ L 141, 11.6.1993, p. 27. Directive as last amended by Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 84, 26.3.1997, p. 22).

(10) OJ L 158, 23.6.1990, p. 59.

(11) OJ L 80, 18.3.1998, p. 27.

(12) OJ L 228, 11.8.1992, p. 24.

(13) OJ L 280, 29.10.1994, p. 83.

(14) OJ L 166, 11.6.1998, p. 51. Directive as amended by Directive 1999/44/EC (OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 12).

(15) OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p. 29. Directive as amended by Directive 1999/34/EC (OJ L 141, 4.6.1999, p. 20).

(16) OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 12.

(17) OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 13.

(18) OJ L 213, 30.7.1998, p. 9.

(19) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(20) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 1.

(21) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

(22) OJ L 320, 28.11.1998, p. 54.

(23) OJ L 15, 21.1.1998, p. 14.

(24) OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12.

(25) OJ C 23, 28.1.1999, p. 1.

(26) OJ L 19, 24.1.1989, p. 16.

(27) OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 97/38/EC (OJ L 184, 12.7.1997, p. 31).

(28) OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 15.

(29) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/85/EC (OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 34).

ANNEX

DEROGATIONS FROM ARTICLE 3

As provided for in Article 3(3), Article 3(1) and (2) do not apply to:

\- copyright, neighbouring rights, rights referred to in Directive 87/54/EEC(1) and Directive 96/9/EC(2) as well as industrial property rights,

\- the emission of electronic money by institutions in respect of which Member States have applied one of the derogations provided for in Article 8(1) of Directive 2000/46/EC(3),

\- Article 44(2) of Directive 85/611/EEC(4),

\- Article 30 and Title IV of Directive 92/49/EEC(5), Title IV of Directive 92/96/EEC(6), Articles 7 and 8 of Directive 88/357/EEC(7) and Article 4 of Directive 90/619/EEC(8),

\- the freedom of the parties to choose the law applicable to their contract,

\- contractual obligations concerning consumer contacts,

\- formal validity of contracts creating or transferring rights in real estate where such contracts are subject to mandatory formal requirements of the law of the Member State where the real estate is situated,

\- the permissibility of unsolicited commercial communications by electronic mail.

(1) OJ L 24, 27.1.1987, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 20.

(3) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(4) OJ L 375, 31.12.1985, p. 3. Directive as last amended by Directive 95/26/EC (OJ L 168, 18.7.1995, p. 7).

(5) OJ L 228, 11.8.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 95/26/EC.

(6) OJ L 360, 9.12.1992, p. 2. Directive as last amended by Directive 95/26/EC.

(7) OJ L 172, 4.7.1988, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/49/EC.

(8) OJ L 330, 29.11.1990, p. 50. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/96/EC.