This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Strasbourg, 29.4.2004.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. COX

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

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[(1)](#ntc1-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0001) [OJ C 32, 5.2.2004, p. 15](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOC_2004_032_R_TOC).

[(2)](#ntc2-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0002) Opinion of the European Parliament of 9 March 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 26 April 2004.

[(3)](#ntc3-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0003) [OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1994_336_R_TOC).

[(4)](#ntc4-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0004) [OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1995_281_R_TOC). Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 ([OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_284_R_TOC)).

[(5)](#ntc5-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0005) [OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2000_013_R_TOC).

[(6)](#ntc6-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0006) [OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2000_178_R_TOC).

[(7)](#ntc7-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0007) [OJ L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 42](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1991_122_R_TOC). Directive as amended by Directive 93/98/EEC ([OJ L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 9](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1993_290_R_TOC)).

[(8)](#ntc8-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0008) [OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2001_167_R_TOC).

[(9)](#ntc9-L_2004157EN.01004501-E0009) Twenty-four months after the date of adoption of this Directive.

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